I apologize if this is an odd question, but I'm very concerned about my modesty during a Costal Cartilage Graft for a rhinoplasty. It looks like the surgeon will need to expose my breasts during this procedure if they need to harvest cartilage from my ribs for my rhinoplasty. Is there a way to do a costal cartilage graft without my breasts being visible, or touched, during the procedure? Is it possible to wear some sort of bra, and the surgeon choose a lower rib? Any help would be appreciated!
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Answer: Rhinoplasty with Fresh Frozen Rib Allograft
It is impossible to say how much surgery you need, based on these limited photos. However, you do seem to be a candidate for a rhinoplasty. In person consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon, expert in rhinoplasty, is recommended. Good luck.
The nasal tip and lip: from the pictures you show it appears that you have a short upper lip. In people who have a short upper lip in whom the lip pulls the tip down when smiling and the nose correspondingly pulls upward on the tip this is referred to as a tethered lip. This is addressed during...
In my practice as a board certified plastic surgeon, I aim to customize all of my surgeries to properly harmonize with my patients’ facial aesthetics. In your case, if you would prefer – as most patients do -- to have a straight bridge without any concavity (“ski slope”), I certainly can hel...