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Rhinoplasty After Maxillofacial Surgery?

Hi doctor, I under went orthognathic surgery ( osteotomy lefort 1 impaction) 1 year and 2 months ago to fix a gummy smile of 9mm. I knew prior to my surgery that my nose will change but now i just cant be joyful of the result because my nose is very wide and 'piggish' looking. I saw many reputable plastic surgeon to discuss a possible rhinoplasty and they ALL advised me that i will ONLY need an alarplasty and doing more work would not be natural but i am worried. what should i do? Thank you

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Dr. Richard W. Fleming, MD (retired)
Dr. Richard W. Fleming, MD (retired)
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Answered on Jul 28, 2012
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Dr. Francis R. Palmer, III, MD (retired)
Dr. Francis R. Palmer, III, MD (retired)
Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
Answered on Jul 27, 2012
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Dr. Oleh Slupchynskyj, MD, FACS (retired)
Dr. Oleh Slupchynskyj, MD, FACS (retired)
Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
Answered on Feb 15, 2016
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Dr. Michael Elam, MD (retired)
Dr. Michael Elam, MD (retired)
Board Certified Otolaryngologist
Answered on Jul 24, 2012
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