10 years ago I had a closed rhino that consisted of shaving down my nose. I had a revision june 26, 2017. today 4/6/18, 9 months later I’m regretting it everyday. I was given a slope I never wanted& then silikon 1000 was injected to fix his mistake.Can my bridge be heightened & lengthened, tip derotated & radix widened ? Less nostril show & the twisted tip corrected? Can I get close to my Before look back?
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Answer: Can my over-resected nose from a revision rhino be corrected back to previous?
Sam Rizk, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
Afrin (Oxymetazolin) can be habit forming. It is not a true addiction. You should definitely see an Otolaryngologist. She/he might start you on a nasal steroid and a nasal antihistamine spray to help open the passages and may be a short course of oral steroids. During this time you can slowly...
I'm sorry that you these complications from your rhinoplasty. Without seeing you in person or at least seeing pictures it is difficult to assess what would be the best course of treatment. Achieving a completely straight nose is one of the most complex surgeries in revision rhinoplasty. In my ...
Your concern is a very valid one and this is a very good question. As we all age, portions of our rib cartilage do calcify and become much more like bone and as a result are less than ideal as a source of cartilage for nasal surgery. If a surgeon were to start your procedure and find that your...