I had rhinoplasty 5 years ago for a hump removal. To my suprise, the doctor made my nose much smaller and deprojected it.The anterior nasal spine was removed,depressor septi was released and tip was upturned. A columella graft was put in place to support the nose. My upper lip is now longer then before.I'm wondering if the upper lip can be shortened by derotating and reprojecting the nose.If I push forward on the columella the upper lip seems to return to the way it used to be.
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It is impossible to tell you without seeing you in person and also knowing how long ago you had your procedure. Initially, the nasal skin has some swelling or edema which makes it look and feel different. With time this resolves as the nose gets more defined and firm. However, if too much of...
It is hard to know what kind of revision you will need without seeing your pictures - in general for revision surgery you should look for someone with at least 10 years of experience who performs over 100 rhinoplasty procedures a year and is skilled in open rhinoplasty and rib grafting techniques.
I read your concern and reviewed your photos. You appear to have a slight indentation in your mid-nose on your left. You could have restoration of nasal symmetry with a well-performed Injectable Filler procedure: this could add a slight amount of volume to your left mid-bridge and help improve...
