hello doctors , im writing to ask how much can a revision with a rib graft affect the nose in terms of making it bigger and more masculine ( straight no slope), i v had my first surgery to remove a large hump on the bridge but the surgeon took too much bones and cartilage. so i had a revision with septal graft but im not happy with the way my nose looks , i feel the need for a rib to make it all look like a 1 piece again , i dont want a perfect nose like models.i want one that suits my face.
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Your photo suggests that you may have a structural problem related to your modified, natural lower lateral cartilages or a tip cartilage graft which is visible through the skin. It is unlikely that this is caused by PDS suture or a suture granuloma. Discuss this with your surgeon. If you have a...
The short answer is yes, the recovery from a rib graft is more painful than then rhinoplasty. The issue with rib grafts are that you need to remove the attached muscle and that muscle hurts every time you breathe deeply or cough. It is a very uncomfortable process for about two weeks. Even after...
From the photos that you have provided it appears that there is deficient lower lateral cartilage specifically in the area of the soft triangle of the nostril which is the area of indentation you have highlighted. I suspect some sort of alar rim graft was placed during your revision which ...
