Can a surgeon make my nose thinner during nasal valve repair so that my nose doesn't get any wider from the grafts?

June 12, 2025
Asked By:Reserved3834 in Watertown, Connecticut

I (63F) need nasal valve repair with grafts, and septoplasty for an s shaped septum. I already have a moderately wide nose with thick skin and Im concerned that adding a graft will make my nose look even wider. Can it be made thinner during surgery while the grafts are being placed?

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Answer: Excellent Question!

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Jeffrey H. Spiegel, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
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June 17, 2025

Answer: Excellent Question!

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