I am 50 with very oily skin since 13, worsening with time. I must wash my face approximately every 30 minutes; especially the nose and forehead. I've never seen a worse case.I would like to have a Rhinoplasty to decrease the size of the bulb, but have heard that it is extremely difficult for a surgeon to obtain a thin refined tip on a sebaceous nose. Is this true? And if so, is there any way to safely eradicate the glands to decrease oil so I can have surgery? Like laser or that concentrated vitamin A oil on the net?
Answer: You're correct-- this is a tougher problem Rhinoplasty on patients with thick, oily skin has one major unique challenge compared to rhinoplasty on patients with thin skin-- it's tougher to see the refinement and details of the underlying tip cartilage that has been reshaped. For this reason, it's important to examine you and lay out what some reasonable expectations should be. In addition, it will take longer to see the final results, up to a year or longer, and during that time, you will likely need some minor in-office procedures to help refine the results and calm the swelling.
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Answer: You're correct-- this is a tougher problem Rhinoplasty on patients with thick, oily skin has one major unique challenge compared to rhinoplasty on patients with thin skin-- it's tougher to see the refinement and details of the underlying tip cartilage that has been reshaped. For this reason, it's important to examine you and lay out what some reasonable expectations should be. In addition, it will take longer to see the final results, up to a year or longer, and during that time, you will likely need some minor in-office procedures to help refine the results and calm the swelling.
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June 16, 2009
Answer: Rhinoplasty for Sebaceous Skin Nose Hi Bama Hayseed,
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June 16, 2009
Answer: Rhinoplasty for Sebaceous Skin Nose Hi Bama Hayseed,
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June 16, 2009
Answer: Rhinophyma If you are suffering from rhinophyma (sebaceous thickening of the nasal skin) there is a simple procedure using the CO2 laser to plane down the skin. The procedure doesn't hurt much. Takes about a week for the nose to resurface. Lasts a very long time, if not a lifetime.
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June 16, 2009
Answer: Rhinophyma If you are suffering from rhinophyma (sebaceous thickening of the nasal skin) there is a simple procedure using the CO2 laser to plane down the skin. The procedure doesn't hurt much. Takes about a week for the nose to resurface. Lasts a very long time, if not a lifetime.
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Answer: Rhinoplasty not skin surgery Rhinoplasty is not performed for sebaceous oily skin. A rhinoplasty operation is designed for sculpting the bone and the cartilage of the nose and is not skin surgery. The skin itself is lifted up, and the bone and cartilage are sculpted to the anatomical shape and the skin put back down. If you have a rhinophyma, the thickness of this can be reduced in size with dermabrasion.
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Answer: Rhinoplasty not skin surgery Rhinoplasty is not performed for sebaceous oily skin. A rhinoplasty operation is designed for sculpting the bone and the cartilage of the nose and is not skin surgery. The skin itself is lifted up, and the bone and cartilage are sculpted to the anatomical shape and the skin put back down. If you have a rhinophyma, the thickness of this can be reduced in size with dermabrasion.
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May 28, 2015
Answer: Combination laser and loop cautery can be used to sculpt the nose bulb Excessive sebaceous gland growth that produces a large bulbous nose (like Jimmy Durante or WC fields) is called Rhinophyma.
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May 28, 2015
Answer: Combination laser and loop cautery can be used to sculpt the nose bulb Excessive sebaceous gland growth that produces a large bulbous nose (like Jimmy Durante or WC fields) is called Rhinophyma.
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