Hi, i just had Asian rhinoplasty 3 weeks ago. I had a silicone implant put in my nose, to lift the bridge a bit. At the moment i love everything about it, it goes really well with my face. Just one thing that is bothering me, i can feel the silicone on top of my nose between my eyes, where the the implant starts. I can push it down and it looks good and the rest of the nose is not affected. The doctor said it will go down. But I'm starting to get worried. You can't tell if you don't feel it.
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L-shaped silicone implants are a quick and easy way to get a more projected (taller), more refined nose. The problem that you are starting to encounter is a common one for many patients that have rhinoplasty with an L-shaped implant. Unfortunately there is a risk of extrusion and...
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Consider doing a silastic implant instead of rib cartilage. There 2 large studies published in the Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery that confirmed silastic implants as the choice for Asian rhinoplasty and dorsal augementation. Rib cartilage can sometimes warp or look too bulky. See...
Your tip is slightly over-rotated and deprojected, two common characteristics of an "Asian nose". To address this, projecting the tip forward using caudal septal extension grafts and possible strengthening the tip with lateral struts will help.
Certainly the bridge should be addressed...