I had a closed rhinoplasty. I used to have a long nose and now it's short. I asked the doctor how he made the tip look rotated and he said he placed a columnar strut. Would removing this strut and sutures in revision make the nose back to its original length and shape? I really hate having a short nose and would like my nose back to its original size! I don't like seeing up my nostrils when I look in the mirror :(
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February 17, 2014
Answer: Over turned nose as a result of closes rhinoplasty, can it go back to its original position if it's "released"?
The closed versus open rhinoplasty debate is really a surgeon's preference is to which approach to perform the surgery from. We perform septoplasty, turbinate surgery, dorsal hump removal and rhinoplasty through closed techniques.
A rhinoplasty may affect a singing voice but usually does not. Other factors such as septal correction or turbinate reduction may cause voice changes. Discuss with a board certified surgeon with nasal surgery experience. Donald R. Nunn MD Atlanta Plastic Surgeon.
Based on the photo, you would be a good candidate for rhinoplasty surgery to improve the areas you are concerned with. The tip can be rotated up to "lift" the nose and prevent drooping with smiling. It appears that you also have a hump that can be reduced during surgery. I...