Can extensive rib cartilage be removed from the nose 1 year post op? What are my options? Though crooked, I had a small nose.

Although you can make some adjustments to the nasal tip through a closed approach an open approach gives so much more flexibility, and precision.   The scar is very very rarely an issue. I would strongly favor an open approach.

I prefer using cartilage grafts to fill in a low or deep radix. If your current graft is out of position it is often possible to reposition it back up in the radix and use sutures to help keep it in place until the graft heals in position. I also use fascia grafts to fill in the radix as...

After reviewing your photos, I believe you have two options:1. Steroid injections to reduce the hypertrophic scarring.  This may improve the appearance, but not likely resolve it completely.2. Excise the excess scar tissue and reposition the alar rim graftI recommend relaying your concerns...

Thank you for your question! I have used rib grafts for many years for revision rhinoplasties (such as over-resected dorsum) and after nasal trauma (such as saddle nose deformity). The literature is divided on this but my experience is that it is reliable and long-lasting. Warping or bending...

I have patients of all ages present for rhinoplasty and revision rhinoplasty surgery.  As long as you are in good health, and your photos indicate that you are, you are absolutely a candidate for revision rhinoplasty surgery.  I have found that most individuals who have waited a period...