Can the collapsed middle portion of my nose be repaired without altering the hump or the tip? Not sure if this is the result of repeated injuries or if it just grew this way. (Note that it's much worse on the right side). Would this be a complicated procedure? Is it worth getting rhinoplasty for such a small change? I know I could get the bump and the tip done and the width taken in and make it more upturned but I'm not interested in having disney princess nose. Can this collapse cause pain?
Answer: Rhinoplasty options You can either have the bump shaved down, which would involve doing a rhinoplasty and moving the bones closer together after the bump is taken care of. You can also have some filler put in which is quite simple and can be done under topical anesthesia, which will hide the contour imperfection, but will need to be repeated from time to time. You need to schedule an in person consultation with a plastic surgeon to discuss this in more detail.
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Answer: Rhinoplasty options You can either have the bump shaved down, which would involve doing a rhinoplasty and moving the bones closer together after the bump is taken care of. You can also have some filler put in which is quite simple and can be done under topical anesthesia, which will hide the contour imperfection, but will need to be repeated from time to time. You need to schedule an in person consultation with a plastic surgeon to discuss this in more detail.
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January 15, 2017
Answer: Nasal evaluation Hello and thank you for your question. Based on your
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Answer: Middle vault collapse Dear mdb55,Although you suggest that you have had repeated injuries, you don't really say what those injuries were. They could certainly be the cause of your "collapse". Surgical correction of the collapse would require cartilage grafting. As you have heard, injection of filler materials would provide a temporary improvement and would need repeating every year or so. Good luck!
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Answer: Middle vault collapse Dear mdb55,Although you suggest that you have had repeated injuries, you don't really say what those injuries were. They could certainly be the cause of your "collapse". Surgical correction of the collapse would require cartilage grafting. As you have heard, injection of filler materials would provide a temporary improvement and would need repeating every year or so. Good luck!
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January 15, 2017
Answer: Options to repair slightly sunken middle portion of the nose From the limited photographs presented, it appears that the upper lateral cartilages are concave and sunken in. In addition, there is a bony dorsal hump present just above that area. A rhinoplasty procedure can accomplish filing down the dorsal hump and placing spreader grafts composed of the patient's own cartilage underneath the concave upper lateral cartilage in the midportion of the nose. A larger spreader graft will be required for the more collapsed side. This is a rather difficult rhinoplasty, so choose your surgeon very wisely based on extensive experience. For more information about spreader grafts and many before and after examples, please see the link and the video below
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January 15, 2017
Answer: Options to repair slightly sunken middle portion of the nose From the limited photographs presented, it appears that the upper lateral cartilages are concave and sunken in. In addition, there is a bony dorsal hump present just above that area. A rhinoplasty procedure can accomplish filing down the dorsal hump and placing spreader grafts composed of the patient's own cartilage underneath the concave upper lateral cartilage in the midportion of the nose. A larger spreader graft will be required for the more collapsed side. This is a rather difficult rhinoplasty, so choose your surgeon very wisely based on extensive experience. For more information about spreader grafts and many before and after examples, please see the link and the video below
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