Hello :) I’m currently 6 months post op from my septorhinoplasty with colum stut graft and when I first got by cast off (middle photo) I was absolutely in love with my new nose. It wasn't until I got to about week 5 when the swelling went down that I realised features of my old nose (first photo) were starting to reappear (last photo) my tip had dropped and looked bigger and the shape of my nose had gone back to being pointy like it used to be. Will I need a second rhinoplasty?
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Answer: 6 months postoperative may be too soon to determine your results.
Hello and thank you for your question. To lengthen an overrotated tip, I will release all scar tissue and place extended spreader grafts to de-rotate the tip using MTF Cartilage. For a dorsal onlay graft I always prefer mastoid fascial graft with diced cartilage. This has a much lower...
Hello, i am ENT specialist. Weight traning doesn't recommended until 2 months later surgery. You can try with light weights and add day by day to see how it is effecting you. But it is always good idea start with fitness Best wishes;Dr Burak Olgun
I agree that your profile looks nice. I think it is very possible to narrow your nose further and refine the tip with repeat osteotomies focused on narrowing the bony structure which is critical to narrowing the rest of the nose on front profile. Let the ing the nose further is possible but...
