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Is it safe to shave nose to make it skinnier after osteotomies?

xxenaaJul 11, 2022
My previous surgery was a fail and now i have a huge shapeless nasal bridge and a pointy tip. I had a collapse from my first surgery on one side so the new dr did osteotomies and put cartilage on the collapsed side. The thing is now it looks like a balloon. Can i get the bones and cartilage shaved a bit with revision or will it collapse again?

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Dr. Cenk Teker, MD
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Answered on Nov 4, 2024
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Dr. Sinan Eroglu, MD
Otolaryngologist
Answered on Sep 26, 2023
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Septum deformity cannot be asessed only with outside photos. The inside of the nose needs to be observed together with the outside. Please find an ENT facial plastic surgeon nearby and get consultation. Both functional and aesthetic issues can be treated successfully together. Thanks.

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I think you have a deviated bony dorsum due to previous trauma. If your septum is straight, straightening your bony bridge with oseotomy will help you to have more symmetrical nose. Left side obstruction may also be derived from depressed left bony wall, and it can be fixed with proper osteotomy...

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