I went to a consultation last year and a much experienced rhinoplasty doctor told me that i had too thick skin to perform a rhinoplasty surgery. Is there anyway you can thin out the skin and get a rhinoplasty surgery anyways?
Answer: Rhinoplasty as 100% of their practice Hello,Although thick skin is harder to work with while performing a rhinoplasty, it is very doable. I suggest consulting with a board certified plastic surgeon who performs scarless rhinoplasty as 100% of his/her surgical practice and does hundreds of these procedures a year so they know how to work with different skin types. Best of luck!Deepak Dugar, MDScarless Rhinoplasty ExpertBeverly Hills, CA 90210
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Answer: Rhinoplasty as 100% of their practice Hello,Although thick skin is harder to work with while performing a rhinoplasty, it is very doable. I suggest consulting with a board certified plastic surgeon who performs scarless rhinoplasty as 100% of his/her surgical practice and does hundreds of these procedures a year so they know how to work with different skin types. Best of luck!Deepak Dugar, MDScarless Rhinoplasty ExpertBeverly Hills, CA 90210
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June 14, 2017
Answer: Nasal evaluation Hello and thank you for your question. Although you cannot make the nasal skin thinner, it is possible to debulk soft tissues of the nose and perform a tip refining rhinoplasty by trimming, suturing, and reshaping the cartilage in your lower nose. Make sure you specifically look at before and after
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June 14, 2017
Answer: Nasal evaluation Hello and thank you for your question. Although you cannot make the nasal skin thinner, it is possible to debulk soft tissues of the nose and perform a tip refining rhinoplasty by trimming, suturing, and reshaping the cartilage in your lower nose. Make sure you specifically look at before and after
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June 14, 2017
Answer: Thick Skin and Rhinoplasty Hello and thank you for your question. While certainly having thicker skin may make a rhinoplasty more challenging as subtle modifications of your bones and cartilage may be harder to appreciate through your thicker skin, I don't think thick skin should preclude you from rhinoplasty per se. In terms of thinning out your skin, I would caution against that as this could potentially compromise the blood supply to the skin and should be done very carefully, if at all.For more information on rhinoplasty, please refer to the link below.Good luck. Mark K Markarian, MD, MSPHHarvard-trained Aesthetic Plastic Surgeon
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June 14, 2017
Answer: Thick Skin and Rhinoplasty Hello and thank you for your question. While certainly having thicker skin may make a rhinoplasty more challenging as subtle modifications of your bones and cartilage may be harder to appreciate through your thicker skin, I don't think thick skin should preclude you from rhinoplasty per se. In terms of thinning out your skin, I would caution against that as this could potentially compromise the blood supply to the skin and should be done very carefully, if at all.For more information on rhinoplasty, please refer to the link below.Good luck. Mark K Markarian, MD, MSPHHarvard-trained Aesthetic Plastic Surgeon
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July 11, 2017
Answer: Thinning skin for a better #rhinoplasty result Thick skin can be managed before, during and after rhinoplasty. Before - We will usually prescribe a daily regimen of a topical tretinoin for several months. During - Expanding the cartilage framework works best to achieve definition in a thick skinned patient. Thinning the soft tissue is another technique but the results are usually disappointing. After - We will resume the topical tretinoin. Taping can help. Targeted and limited steroid injections can help. Don't get too discouraged. With the right plan and realistic expectations, thick skinned patients can achieve rhinoplasty results they can be really happy with.
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July 11, 2017
Answer: Thinning skin for a better #rhinoplasty result Thick skin can be managed before, during and after rhinoplasty. Before - We will usually prescribe a daily regimen of a topical tretinoin for several months. During - Expanding the cartilage framework works best to achieve definition in a thick skinned patient. Thinning the soft tissue is another technique but the results are usually disappointing. After - We will resume the topical tretinoin. Taping can help. Targeted and limited steroid injections can help. Don't get too discouraged. With the right plan and realistic expectations, thick skinned patients can achieve rhinoplasty results they can be really happy with.
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June 15, 2017
Answer: Thick skin During a rhinoplasty, then skin can be defatted by physically removing any subcutaneous fat under direct visualization. Any attempt to remove dermis will only result in excess scaring and thicker skin. Almost anyone can get a rhinoplasty despite the thickness of their skin. It is just that thick skin does not redrape as well to reveal the amazing reshaping that has been done underneath. It sometimes becomes the most limiting factor when it comes to end result. You can still get a rhinoplasty, you just need to be realistic about your expectations. Your surgeon must be busy enough that he is doing just those people whom he thinks will be outstanding results, rather than trying to help everyone that can be helped.
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June 15, 2017
Answer: Thick skin During a rhinoplasty, then skin can be defatted by physically removing any subcutaneous fat under direct visualization. Any attempt to remove dermis will only result in excess scaring and thicker skin. Almost anyone can get a rhinoplasty despite the thickness of their skin. It is just that thick skin does not redrape as well to reveal the amazing reshaping that has been done underneath. It sometimes becomes the most limiting factor when it comes to end result. You can still get a rhinoplasty, you just need to be realistic about your expectations. Your surgeon must be busy enough that he is doing just those people whom he thinks will be outstanding results, rather than trying to help everyone that can be helped.
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