I am looking into revision rhinoplasty as the primary surgery outcome was not what I was expecting. One of the things I noticed is that the radix is higher than it was prior to surgery. My nose does not have much of a 'dip' where the forehead ends and nose starts, it looks like my nose comes out of my forehead if that makes sense. Can further surgery correct this? And by how much? Is it possible to lower the radix as much as image A?
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March 21, 2014
Answer: How much can the radix be lowered during revision rhinoplasty?
Fascial or perichondrial grafts can be used to camouflage irregularities and are most commonly used over the dorsum or tip. If augmentation or volume is required, these grafts can be combined with crushed or diced cartilage (from septum, ear or rib) to achieve the desired result. Camouflaging...
I am sorry to hear about that problems you are having. Looking at your photos I would guess you have had a lot of support removed from the tip of your nose. That is giving it a drooping and round appearance. This can be addressed with cartilage grafting. As far as your skin feeling cold it would...
It sounds like you have a plunging tip. The nasal tip may be underrotated and typically lacks tip support so that when you smile, the tip plunging is exacerbated and more obvious to you. In many cases, improving tip support with sutures and the addition of cartilage in the form of a columellar...
