I have a very tall, thin nose with a large dorsal hump. I have had difficulties with breathing for years now, and at long last I have received a referral to the hospital. My surgeon stated that it would be a good way forward to have Septoplasty and turbinate Rhinoplasty surgery first to see if this shall help my breathing. Because I have a very tall thin nose, I think this surgery shall have no real effect because the side of my nose will still close in towards the centre, thus affecting my breathing. Any advice?
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I agree with the other surgeons. Thick, oily skin is not likely to result in a very refined tip. However, there are options and all hope is not lost.
Depending on your skin, during surgery the under surface can be thinnned out or "de-fatted."
Structural grafting and suture...
The suture remnant that you describe is most likely a non-absorbable suture. If left alone this suture will probably work its way to the surface and can be easily removed. Unfortunately foreign material does have the potential to become infected. For these reasons, we generally recommend that...
There are various methods of anesthesia used in rhinoplasty and cosmetic surgery. These include general anesthesia, IV sedation, local / topical anesthesia. Different surgeons prefer different types of anesthesia depending on the what needs to be done surgically, but the number one priority...