I had a primary rhino 8 months ago. My skin is extremely thin and the edges of the tip cartilage are extremely visiable, white and sharp appearing. It almost looks as if I have a bifid tip deformity as the skin shrinks. I do NOT want to enlarge my nose, add projection or bulk at all but need a graft to camouflage the imperfections. Would shaving more off the tip be suggested to counteract adding the graft? Want as many expert opinions as possible, see my dr in Jan. for a revision plan.
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From the photographs you provided your nose does look over rotated and surgical. This can be corrected but the technique chosen depends on the degree of septal cartilage that was removed during the primary rhinoplasty. In order to achieve a softer nasal tip and slightly broader nasal dor...
I'm sorry to hear about your complication. While rare, scarring and need for wound care is still a recognized complication of any reconstructive procedure. When this does happen, the toughest thing to go through is the waiting process that is required before making a decision on whether or not a...
At 4 months, it is still early to make any assumptions as to how it will look. It usually take about a year for all the swelling to go down and it is difficult some times to wait that long. However, I would recommend that you be patient and not consider any additional surgery until at least a...
