I had rhinoplasty 10 years ago. And I absolutely loved my nose. But over the years, I notice a bump on my right side and caved on the right. Making my nose appear crooked, and have a beakish appearance. Do I need to seek revision rhinoplasty to fix this? I love my nose looking straight on, so I'm not looking for a drastic change.
Answer: Inverted / concavity of lower lateral crura Being true your problem is congenital, not very common and atypical... it is hard to understand you still have not been provided a clue; you suffer BILATERAL INVERTED / CONCAVE LATERAL CRURA OF THE ALAR CARTILAGES. Normally the lateral cruras are convex, with the belly outwards, flat in the worst case or with slight concavity; but it is pathologic having them both or one inverted to the fullest, like a nutshell downwards, creating the typical pinched look and hollow effect you show in your images. There are different techniques suggested by the few surgeons with wide experience in them; I have personally operated on dozen of such inversions of cruras. In your case (so assymetrical) it is likely you need full crura replacement by a hand made graft, however I'd try intraoperatively to evert it flippling and cross locating, however if this did not work in a nice shape then I'd carve and tailor a new crura out of concha bowl cartilage grafting. The rest of your tip needs also tip plication, correction of the cleft, revision of previos work, also you seem to have supratip and upturned tip. Beware, let me insist, if you are given any kind of diagnosis or proposal other than the one above, few surgeons understand this congenital condition; you might end in a mess of deformity otherwise. If you wish better grounded opinion please do post or send privately well lit, focused and standard images: frontal, both lateral and both oblique views, also underneath the nostrils. Feel free to request any additional information from me.
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Answer: Inverted / concavity of lower lateral crura Being true your problem is congenital, not very common and atypical... it is hard to understand you still have not been provided a clue; you suffer BILATERAL INVERTED / CONCAVE LATERAL CRURA OF THE ALAR CARTILAGES. Normally the lateral cruras are convex, with the belly outwards, flat in the worst case or with slight concavity; but it is pathologic having them both or one inverted to the fullest, like a nutshell downwards, creating the typical pinched look and hollow effect you show in your images. There are different techniques suggested by the few surgeons with wide experience in them; I have personally operated on dozen of such inversions of cruras. In your case (so assymetrical) it is likely you need full crura replacement by a hand made graft, however I'd try intraoperatively to evert it flippling and cross locating, however if this did not work in a nice shape then I'd carve and tailor a new crura out of concha bowl cartilage grafting. The rest of your tip needs also tip plication, correction of the cleft, revision of previos work, also you seem to have supratip and upturned tip. Beware, let me insist, if you are given any kind of diagnosis or proposal other than the one above, few surgeons understand this congenital condition; you might end in a mess of deformity otherwise. If you wish better grounded opinion please do post or send privately well lit, focused and standard images: frontal, both lateral and both oblique views, also underneath the nostrils. Feel free to request any additional information from me.
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Answer: I have extra cartilage on the left side of the note. Its caved in on the right. Do I need a revision to make it straight A revision rhinoplasty is more difficult than a primary rhinoplasty, so it important to choose your surgeon very wisely based upon experience and producing natural results. The nasal tip cartilages appear to have shifted slightly from previous surgery and the shrink wrap effectss of the skin. Thin skin present in the tip of the nose tends to have every little imperfection showing through. Some minor adjustments can be performed to the nose to make it more symmetrical and refined.
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Answer: I have extra cartilage on the left side of the note. Its caved in on the right. Do I need a revision to make it straight A revision rhinoplasty is more difficult than a primary rhinoplasty, so it important to choose your surgeon very wisely based upon experience and producing natural results. The nasal tip cartilages appear to have shifted slightly from previous surgery and the shrink wrap effectss of the skin. Thin skin present in the tip of the nose tends to have every little imperfection showing through. Some minor adjustments can be performed to the nose to make it more symmetrical and refined.
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March 22, 2017
Answer: Revision rhinoplasty BBle1234,Over time your nasal cartilage may have shifted, or may have been influenced by the contracting of skin and scar over time. A revision rhinoplasty will be able to fix the contour irregularities around the underlying cartilage, and this may the reason that you are noticing the changes on tip of your nose. Seek a nasal specialist in revision rhinoplasty. A thorough nasal examination and consultation will outline the available options for you to achieve your desired results. Best of luck!Dr. Edween
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March 22, 2017
Answer: Revision rhinoplasty BBle1234,Over time your nasal cartilage may have shifted, or may have been influenced by the contracting of skin and scar over time. A revision rhinoplasty will be able to fix the contour irregularities around the underlying cartilage, and this may the reason that you are noticing the changes on tip of your nose. Seek a nasal specialist in revision rhinoplasty. A thorough nasal examination and consultation will outline the available options for you to achieve your desired results. Best of luck!Dr. Edween
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March 22, 2017
Answer: Rhinoplasty revision? Thank you for your question, and excellent photos. The paired Alar cartilages define the tip of the nose, and provide its shape. The rest of your nose looks very good. Even after a successful rhinoplasty, scar tissue formation and the passage of time, can shift the position of these small cartilage elements. A Tip Rhinoplasty approach can be used to reposition the alar cartilages without changing the good shape of your upper nose.
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March 22, 2017
Answer: Rhinoplasty revision? Thank you for your question, and excellent photos. The paired Alar cartilages define the tip of the nose, and provide its shape. The rest of your nose looks very good. Even after a successful rhinoplasty, scar tissue formation and the passage of time, can shift the position of these small cartilage elements. A Tip Rhinoplasty approach can be used to reposition the alar cartilages without changing the good shape of your upper nose.
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March 22, 2017
Answer: Revision rhinoplasty Hi there, thank you for sharing your photos and question. It appears that over time the cartilages in the tip of your nose have shifted in position. This tends to happen due to the inherent strength of the cartilages and due to progressive contraction of the skin. A revision surgery would be the best option to strengthen and improve the match in shape of the nasal tip and of the nasal cartilages. Hope this helps. Good luck!
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March 22, 2017
Answer: Revision rhinoplasty Hi there, thank you for sharing your photos and question. It appears that over time the cartilages in the tip of your nose have shifted in position. This tends to happen due to the inherent strength of the cartilages and due to progressive contraction of the skin. A revision surgery would be the best option to strengthen and improve the match in shape of the nasal tip and of the nasal cartilages. Hope this helps. Good luck!
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