I had a rhinoplasty/septoplasty in '02 and a revision in '07. Both were open technique. I am happy with the improvements on my nose but not with the resulting hanging columella and a lot of what appears to be hard cartilage/scar tissue in the septum. I really don't want to go for another major surgery now or have general anesthesia but want to know if there is a simple procedure that can improve the columella/remove some of the scar tissue. I am not looking for perfection- just improvement
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Thank you for the questions and your photos. Without seeing your pre-op photos and examining your nose in person, I can't say exactly what happened. However, based on other patients I have seen, it is possible that the modifications of the tip cartilage and septum are not even. In closed...
Changing the projection of your midface can change the projection of the nose. I would recommend either doing the midface work first and then the rhinoplasty, or having them done at the same time. If you can find a team of an oral surgeon and a facial plastic surgeon then you could do a combined...
Cartilage grafts do add strength to the nose and integrate in very nicely to the normal tissues of the nose. Most grafts stay in place over the long-term, if they're put in the proper position to start with. the blood supply of the nose is very good, so the grafts tend to take very well to th...