I am having a revision rhinoplasty with rib grafting in the near future. I'm currently off Accutane and deciding on when would be best to have the operation. My doctor says I can do it after being off Accutane for 1 month. I've heard doing this can be beneficial with thick-skinned patients. Will having such little time in between cause rib morphing or other complications?
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Hi @Genuine3445. A rhinoplasty and septoplasty are commonly performed at the same time. I would recommend the lip lift after the rhinoplasty.
Best of luck,
Dr. Nima
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From your photos, your nasal bridge appears midline but the nasal tip and supratip are displaced from midline. The base of the columella is full.
Without endonasal examination, it is not possible to determine the extent of septal involvement
It appears that you...
Hi Makenna, thank you for the question. As far as I evaluate, you have inner septum deviation problem with a high probability (may need total septal reconstruction?). ENT based specialist surgeon experienced for nose surgery would be good preference. Treatment of inner and outer axis deviation...
