Hi, I'm hoping to find out if this was a normal situation or if my surgeon was in the wrong. I had a rhinoplasty surgery which has unfortunately resulted in deformities, the main one being a retracted columella. Upon research, I discovered this could be the result of a failed alarplasty. I did not realise I had this done and when asked my surgeon confirmed he did perform alarplasty to reduce width. Is alarplasty a standard technique or should my surgeon have told me during the consult?
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Unless your surgeon accepts your insurance plan, you would need "out of network" coverage for any functional (breathing) portion of a rhinoplasty. Typically, you would need to pay for the full cost of the surgery and you would get the functional portion paid back to you by the insurance....
You are a great candidate for a genioplasty. Your chin is a little recessed, but by bringing it forward, we would create more projection to help balance out your profile. An added benefit of a genioplasty is it will also elongate your jawline (which has great definition). The entire procedure is...
Hello! Thank you for your question. As far as I can see from your photos your nasolabial angle is very low this thing can be the reason of the droopy tip when you smile. For get rid of this image and wideness in your nostrils I recommend you rhinoplasty surgery. Best Regards!
