I had my 3rd rhinoplasty early 2010 then about 6 months later I got hit in face and had my nose broke. I went to a reconstructive surgeon who did a open rhinoplasty.He told me I had a ton of scar tissue so this was the smallest he could get the tip, he gave me several injections for the swelling. He also tried to remove sutures but my nostrils did not connect. He had me come back and he re sutured my nostrils over 5x before they attached. I'm having trouble breathing.
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I have practiced for over 30 years and have done many many rhinoplasties. I have had patients hit their nose in fights, in car accidents, in domestic assaults, and in trips and falls. Only one ever did any damage and that was a guy who had a rhinoplasty, got roaring drunk, hit his wife and...
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This is difficult to answer without an exam, because there appears to be both a skin component and a cartilage component involved here.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA
