I had a septorhinoplasty 4.5 months ago ( was told by the surgeon she could keep my side profile the same. I just wanted subtle tip refinement from the front. My surgeon ended up performing osteotomies, shortening my nose and leaving me with a wider bridge (granted I know the knows swells for a year+), a slope, and too much nostril show. I’ve been so upset since my procedure and really want my side profile back and thin bridge/less nostril show again. Would this be done with rib cartilage?
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Hello! Thank you for your question.
As far as I can see from your photos I recommend that you have an examination with your surgeon as soon as possible, after a detailed intranasal examination, your surgeon will provide you with the correct information.
It would be better face to face...
Strongly recommend you wait. I don't really see anything wrong with this nose -- this is very classically what patients are looking for in a rhinoplasty. What I sense is that you are having a hard time adjusting to how it looks on your face because this is different from what you're used to...
This depends too much on how you look and what your goal is. Ear cartilage is, all thinks considered, a small amount of cartilage. If you are just trying to build up a little, then that could be enough, but if you are trying to build up a substnatial amount, most likely it will not be enough...
