Had revision rhinoplasty 4-5mo ago for a pinched tip & breathing issues. Now I have a S or C curve, asymmetric points on the tip, cartilage @45° angle at the tip, and irregular nostril openings bc one side healed w a depressed scar & other healed by 2nd intent. I'm not happy but he's happy w results. He also says depressed scar side is lower that L & nose curve is due to muscle asymmetry when smiling- but not smiling in these pics. Any thoughts on what can/should be done or not? Thank you.
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Good morning! Whether to proceed with a revision surgery is mostly driven by you. If you are not satisfied with the functional or cosmetic result, it would be worth seeking a consult from someone experienced in revision rhinoplasty. It takes about 1 year to see the end result following a...
Hello and thank you for your question. After rhinoplasty (nasal surgery), the nose can become REALLY swollen, particularly around the tip, and this swelling can take a LONG TIME to resolve (up to 2 years to fully resolve). Also over the 2 years after a rhinoplasty, partially due to the swelling,...
You already know that your nose is too projecting, especially in relation to your bridge. You might be underestimating how much tip elevation your nose can use, however. When a nose is deprojected, it has a tendency to make the nose *look* longer, as though the tip had actually dropped, so a...