Hello, I've gotten rhinoplasty done in the past and I now got a septal perforation. My nose is still crooked and i want my tip to be up more. Can we fix this or is this something we can't? I just don't want to end up with a nose that is collapse and is unrepairable.
March 23, 2015
Answer: Rhinoplasty candidate with a septal perforation Yes, The rhinoplasty procedure can be performed even with a septal perforation that is present. If any cartilage grafting is required for the nasal reconstruction, then it will have to be harvested from the ear or the rib.
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March 23, 2015
Answer: Rhinoplasty candidate with a septal perforation Yes, The rhinoplasty procedure can be performed even with a septal perforation that is present. If any cartilage grafting is required for the nasal reconstruction, then it will have to be harvested from the ear or the rib.
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May 10, 2021
Answer: Revision rhinoplasty with septal perforation Dear reviewerna, Thank you for your clinical post. The primary rhinoplasty procedure resulted in septal perforation and still some residual crooked nose deformity and bridge tip insufficiency. Without a clinical photograph it is difficult to tell exactly what must be performed, but in general most experienced rhinoplasty surgeons would attempt to repair both the septal perforation and enhance your nasal aesthetics with a revision rhinoplasty at the same time. As you know from your online research that secondary rhinoplasty is less predictable usually than primary rhinoplasty and often open techniques with cartilage grafting may be required. If the nasal perforation is extensive there may be compromise of dorsal nasal support and grafting to the nasal dorsum to maintain bridge projection, as well as tip grafting to enhance tip support is often required. It is unlikely that there will be adequate tissue from your nasal septum and, so, the experienced rhinoplasty surgeon will need to harvest graft material from your ear cartilage or from your costral-chondral rib cartilage or even bone grafts. A thorough consultation with an experienced rhinoplasty surgeon is essential. Review of the risk and benefits in the donor cartilages that are necessary should be discussed and there is always a risk, which is usually reasonably significant that the nasal perforation may recur. I hope this information has been of some assistance and best of luck. For more information, please review the link below. R. Stephen Mulholland, M.D. Certified Plastic Surgeon Yorkville, Toronto
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May 10, 2021
Answer: Revision rhinoplasty with septal perforation Dear reviewerna, Thank you for your clinical post. The primary rhinoplasty procedure resulted in septal perforation and still some residual crooked nose deformity and bridge tip insufficiency. Without a clinical photograph it is difficult to tell exactly what must be performed, but in general most experienced rhinoplasty surgeons would attempt to repair both the septal perforation and enhance your nasal aesthetics with a revision rhinoplasty at the same time. As you know from your online research that secondary rhinoplasty is less predictable usually than primary rhinoplasty and often open techniques with cartilage grafting may be required. If the nasal perforation is extensive there may be compromise of dorsal nasal support and grafting to the nasal dorsum to maintain bridge projection, as well as tip grafting to enhance tip support is often required. It is unlikely that there will be adequate tissue from your nasal septum and, so, the experienced rhinoplasty surgeon will need to harvest graft material from your ear cartilage or from your costral-chondral rib cartilage or even bone grafts. A thorough consultation with an experienced rhinoplasty surgeon is essential. Review of the risk and benefits in the donor cartilages that are necessary should be discussed and there is always a risk, which is usually reasonably significant that the nasal perforation may recur. I hope this information has been of some assistance and best of luck. For more information, please review the link below. R. Stephen Mulholland, M.D. Certified Plastic Surgeon Yorkville, Toronto
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