Is there any hope to outfracture the nose and make my bridge wider? (Photos)
September 10, 2023
Asked By:Sensible425628 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Hi, i had rhinoplasty in 2009 and first few years i was happy with the results? After 2 3 years i had mid vault collapsed, i had another surgery to correct mid vault collapse as well as septoplasty, doctor was supposed to use septal cartilage for widening my mid vault but he instead reduced my nasal bridge and infractured my lateral nasal bones. I am absolutely devastated and have been having depression ever since then. Is there any hope to outfracture the nose and make my bridge wider?
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Many surgeons advocate the use of autologous rib cartilage for nasal reconstruction. Since the floating cartilaginous ribs are next to the chest cavity, Pneumothorax is a noted complication of harvesting rib. If this were to happen to someone, it may be noted immediately in the operating room...
Hello and thank you for your question. I am sorry to hear you are so unhappy after your prior revision surgery, I truly empathize with you, as no one should feel uncomfortable in their own skin. First, it is super important to remember that after rhinoplasty (nasal surgery), the nose can become...
