I had a rhinoplasty a year ago. Upon healing, i began to see that the middle portion of my nose would dip inwards. There is clear improvement from my old nose, but the dip and remaining bump do make me insecure. I would like to know some possible reccomendations. I did visit my primary surgeon, but he said he would fix this problem by rasping the sides of the bones sidewall and the bump off as well as lifting the tip. Personally, im not sure if this is the correct way of handling this narrow issue...
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March 7, 2017
Answer: Revision rhinoplasty for nasal dorsum depression and lateral mid collapse , etc.
There are many things that factor into the decision about performing a revision rhinoplasty. While it is not unusual for me to perform tertiary rhinoplasties (or quaternary rhinoplasties), skin viability is of extreme importance, as is patient expectation. It is difficult to judge from your...
Nasal septal cartilage is always the best source of cartilage grafting material for reconstructive revision rhinoplasty. If there is a cartilage depleted nose from a previous septoplasty, consider ear cartilage if needed. Synthetic materials and rib cartilage are also alternatives, but ea...
First, whatever is done must be conservative in technique. The blood supply to your nasal tip is diminished and you can lose skin or have permanent color changes if further surgery is done. No one can predict that for. Limited fillers can be attempted but this will also stress the blood supply.