Asked By:JsJ1213 in Washington, District of Columbia
I had a revision 19 months ago where diced cartilage was used and a strut and spreader were placed. Recently, about 2 months ago, a red dot appeared on my tip. About 3 days ago another appeared. What could be causing this?
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Thank you for your question and photos. It’s important to know how long ago your rhinoplasty procedure was performed to make a proper assessment. It’s not uncommon for surgeons to over-rotate the nose tip upward since it generally drops as the nose begins to heal. Without this step, it's pos...
Hello! If this was your first surgery and a majority of the swelling is gone / nose has stabilized, 11 months post-op may be appropriate to consider a revision. The usual timeframe I encourage patients to wait for a revision, if needed, is 12 months. I would have a consultation with your surgeon...
You appear to have very thin nasal skin which may show irregularities more than in those thicker skin types. In our practice, microdroplet Silikon-1000 may be considered for permanent filling of nasal indentations without additional surgery. Hope this helps. Dr Joseph
