Can rib cartilage rhinoplasty last a lifetime?

Fixing a crooked nasal bridge is a common concern that we see in clinic. This can be performed using osteotomies in rhinoplasty. I recommend that you seek consultation with a board-ceritifed facial plastic surgeon to discuss your specific concerns. Best of luck.

Hello and thank you for your question. In order to get such a nose result from the rhinoplasty surgery, you need to have a square forehead. If you get your bridge area reduced without reforming your forehead, the distance between your eyes will expand and you will look like you have crossed eyes...

Hi, thanks for your question. Yes, you should be fine to get your covid vaccine soon following your rhinoplasty surgery, as long as you're feeling well enough. You could have side effects from the vaccine so it's really more a matter of feeling strong enough to deal with those. I would speak to...

The swelling and induration (firmness) following a rhinoplasty take many months to completely resolve. And although we generally think of most of it resolving by 6 months, it does vary from patient to patient depending on skin type, amount of surgery, skill of the surgeon and post-operative care...

Thicker skin always takes longer to settle fully - the shrinkwrapping that occurs post op is slower and less complete. You have a little fullness in the supratip area rather than a real pollybeak. The first thing to consider is injection of steroid into this region which may well settle this...

Hi, thank you for the question! Here is what I think: the tip cartilage is what causes to a droopy nose look. Hence, reshaping the tip cartilage is going to give you a better proportion. Also, some changes in the bridge would help you have a more proportional profile. Hope this helps, best regards!