Suggestions for Correcting Rhinoplasty Results

I would suggest you get your money back from your physician! Make sure you get the appropriate psychological counselling about your nose to get a healthy perspective on the less than ideal outcome. Do some serious soul searching before you have anymore surgery. opefully you understood from the beginning that making a nose is not like building a house. There are no specs. Internal scarring can ruin perfect results. Surgeons also make mistakes. Also, patients having unrealistic expectations at the outset usually end as unhappy patients. Start looking for a revision specialist. In your area, Dr. Guyuron is well known. In Chicago, Dr. Toriumi is highly regarded. Good luck.
Dr. Shah

As a rhinoplasty surgeon, I am sorry to hear of your discontent.  Rhinoplasty is a complex operation and discontent is sometimes the outcome.  A thousand dollars is a lot to spend to find someone to help get your nose to a state that will make you happy but when you get the right result, it will be worth it.  I see you are in Ohio.  One of the best rhinoplasty surgeons worldwide, Baham Guyuron, MD (my mentor) is in Lyndhurst OH (Cleveland).  You may call him.

New York City is a mecca for this type of surgery, and with literally hundreds of plastic surgeons here, I do not know of a single one who would prefer a laser to a scalpel for the procedure you mentioned.

Michaelangelo worked fine with a hammer and a chisel. Frankly, lasers "burn" and that's how they cut. If you look up, or Google the word "laser", it's an acronym for Light Activated something or other and the "R" stands for Radiation. Enough said?

Hi Cathy,
Sorry to hear about your dissatisfaction with your rhinoplasty and lip surgery two years ago. There are many excellent rhinoplastic surgeons who specialize in revision rhinoplasty. It sounds as if you will require an augmentation rhinoplasty revision which involves using your own cartilage to support your nose. Sometimes implants may be used to add to the dorsum of your nose if you lack your own cartilage.
It would be helpful to see more photos, particularly a front view without your head tilted back, and side profile views.
Before undergoing any revision surgery, your psychological state should be evaluated and improved. I understand that you have been working with a counselor over the past two years, but the fact that you are depressed, humiliated, and not interacting socially is most worrisome. Once your mental state is stable, there are revision rhinoplasty specialists who should be able to improve your nose. By lowering the tip of your nose, the appearance of your lip should improve.
Your experience again emphasizes how important it is to be sure that the patient and surgeon communicate enough before surgery so that surprises and or disappointment are minimized after surgery.
Good luck and be well.
Dr. P

Cathy, the best advice I can give you is to see an expert in your area on nasal revision surgery. A surgeon who fits that description is Dr. Devinder Mangat in Cincinnati. He should be able to examine your nose and tell you what can be done to achieve your goals. It would be helpful to bring a list of specific questions with you so you don't forget anything. Good luck