Stem Cells / Regenerative Medicine for Revision Rhinoplasty Possible?

A long nose is often the result of a droopy tip, so elevating the tip will make the nose look shorter.  This is best accomplished under general anesthesia so that the tip can be properly fixated to the septum or a cartilage graft.  A properly fixated tip will not change position over time.

In general, 70% of the swelling is resolved after the first 3 months and the remainder goes down over time. You will still have swelling after 4 weeks that can affect the appearance of your result, and the tip is usually the last to come around. The final result may not be evident for 18-24...

Hello, and sorry to hear you are not happy with your surgery. It is difficult to provide you with specific advice without seeing any photos. The degree to which a nose can be made smaller depends on the individual circumstances of the patient, and an exam would be necessary to answer your...

Wearing your retainer will not have a negative impact on your healing or your surgery. I would recommend following up with your surgeon regarding any specific post-operative guidelines. I hope this helps, and best of luck with the remainder of your recovery. 

A nose can safely be lengthened after prior surgery.  The most common reason noses appear short after rhinoplasty is that the tip becomes overrotated (or too upturned).  Pulling the tip back down requires strong cartilage grafting to hold it in place.  If septal cartilage was...

Soft tissue fillers can be used in certain situations to correct deformities of the nose. One of the more common uses is to fill depressions of the nose especially after surgery. However, asymmetries of the alae and alar base are difficult to improve using fillers. It is possible to add small...