Hi, My previous operation was almost 4 years ago to remove a dorsal hump. What is noticeable now from front and half-side view is excess scar tissue around the mid part of the bridge on one side. Based on diagrams it is the upper lateral cartilage, mainly the middle. Would steroid/cortisone injection help and be low risk, or anything non-surgical/no or low downtime? Also, on the opposite side, the tip drops lower and looks less supported, can amendments be non surgical or low downtime? Thanks
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Your basic nasal shape is good but any further narrowing runs the risk of worsening your breathing. At the same time, grafts may have been needed to provide structure to your nose initially and improve breathing. The way things have settled with scarring and such may have resulted in excess...
Tip refinement and modification may be perhaps the most challenging part of any rhinoplasty and is quite difficult to get just right. There are a number of critical factors which must be considered. Overlying soft tissue thickness (thick or thin), integrity and location of the caudal septum...
I've never heard of cartilage turning to mush after surgery, but from these limited photos, it does seem like you have something going on that could be improved. Really, though, if the photos were from all angles and showed your entire face and nose, that helps in figuring out from photos what...
