There is a skin depression on the side of my nose after numerous kenalog injections after my procedure. I know the injection was placed in wrong area which depressed collagen in my nose. What options do I have to raise the skin? And permanently? Can you please state all options? Thank you:)
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March 7, 2014
Answer: Depressed Skin After Kenalog
Ashlin Alexander, MDFacial Plastic Surgeon, Certified in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
It sounds like you need to visit with a plastic surgeon who focuses on both facial aesthetics and understanding nasal function. The nose is a complex structure with several parts that can easily be disrupted with trauma, and restoring the balance between these parts and maintaining nasal ...
A crooked nose as you describe
can largely be due to a deviation of the septum, but correcting the breathing
component may not have a full impact on straightening the nose. Many times
the upper portion of the septum (the dorsum) needs to be addressed and
straightened, which is what is done in a...
From the photos, it does appear to me that the dorsum has been lowered a bit too much. This will cause the issues you describe. The nose will look "bottom heavy" on profile in this case. The nose appears to start well below the lower lashes, instead of at the upper lid crease, which...