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Alar creases after rhinoplasty are corrected with ear or septal cartilage grafts. This will "in pinch" your pinched tip.
Maybe but first you need to post non life action photos so we can see the issues better! Or seek in person opinions....
The creases you have are a reflection of collapsed cartilage on the side walls of your tip.The cartilage needs to be repositioned, or resupported, or both. Fixing the structural component will also reduce the creases.
The photos are too grainy to tell what is going on. You are also smiling that changes the nose... do the lines appear when not smiling? Were the lines there at all before surgery? If you have scar tissue in this area it is tough to completely correct but it is hard to see with the images.
It appears from your photos that you have a pinched tip. This causes breathing issues. Too much cartilage was taken out of your nasal tip. In general, cartilage grafts are taken from the ear and placed in the alar area to correct this. Consult with a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon with years of experience for an in person consult to discuss this problem. Best wishes!
This question is probably best addressed in person. However, if you are having to pull on your cheeks or elevate your nostrils in order to improve your breathing, then it is likely that you still have at least some degree of nasal airway collapse or valve obstruction. I would discuss this with...
It's defintely possible that it's due to a internal nasal valve collapse. However there are several other reasons for depressions and dents. It really depends where it is to determine how to fix it. It can be due to concave cartilaginous or bony structures, small irregularities in the soft...
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