8 months post closed rhinoplasty - will a revision help? (photos)

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8 months post closed rhinoplasty & I haven't been overly happy with my nose since cast removal. I think my tip looks extremely bulbous when I turn my head. My nostrils are uneven & the two sides of my nose are very asymmetrical. Would a revision with a cartilage graft & some tip refinement help achieve a more natural looking nose?

Jonathan Kulbersh, MD · Answer

Hello and thank you for your question. Any patient considering revision rhinoplasty should wait until their noses have completely healed from their last rhinoplasty, which can take up to a year or more. If after a full year you are still dissatisfied with your results, you may pursue revision rhinoplasty. Because revision rhinoplasty is a more complex procedure than primary rhinoplasty, I recommend scheduling an in-person consultation with a reputable board-certified facial plastic surgeon, particularly one with a strong rhinoplasty portfolio. Your surgeon can do a proper assessment of your nose, determine the best surgical approach, and provide you with the best possible results.

William Portuese, MD · Answer

After one year, then consider a revision rhinoplasty. It can be revised with another closed rhinoplasty approach. It is very important to know how much cartlidge is left over on the inside of your nose grafting purposes.. It appears that you're going to need some nasal tip refinement, bilateral spreader grafts to support  thecollapsed upper lateral cartilages in the midportion of the nose. You will also need a cartilage graft in the midportion bridge where there's a saddle deformity

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