I had primary rhino/septoplasty 1.5years ago, I've attached my surgeons operative notes. When I woke I could immediately see that my right nostril appeared 'hiked up' and unnatural. I could feel a dent also that runs from the nostril rims into the centre of my tip. This dent has become v obvious now that swelling is gone and one of my nostrils looks as if it's gaping as the rim sits high. The cartilages look twisted, buckled and warped. My surgeon wants to revise but can't tell me what is wrong.
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Hello,Considering that you are in healing phase with 5 months post-op, you may still have edema and swelling. When you totaly heal, you will see your final result. If that is not satisfying, you can undergo a revision rhinoplasty to improve your nose. You can achieve more feminine, well ...
A columellar strut is a thin piece of cartilage placed between the tip cartilages, running up and down in the columella (between the nostrils). I don’t use this graft as frequently anymore as there are more predictable and long-term ways to support the tip of the nose after rhinoplasty. I us...
Itys important to figure out what is causing the polybeak, is it excess cartilage, or thick-skin? Each one of these issues are treated differently. If there's excess cartilage present, then revision rhinoplasty can accomplish improvement in that area. The hanging columella is addressed wit...