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Uneven Nostril Height After Rhinoplasty
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What I didn't like about my previous nose: -Need a...
kpopXXXJuly 21, 2015
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What I didn't like about my previous nose:
-Need a little more height in the bridge area
-Bulbous nose tip
-Overall too wide
After Rhinoplasty:
My profile has improved but on the first day out of surgery I noticed right away my nostrils were different heights. One was higher and the other was lower. I was trying to stay positive and thought maybe it was the way the cast was sitting on my nose. Well after the cast came off it still looked the same. I am going on 6 week post op and nostrils have not improved.
I understand with an open Rhinoplasty with alar reduction it's hard to get both nostrils the same size, but that's not my complaint. My complaint is that each nostril is sitting at a different height so from the frontal view it's very noticeable. My other complaint is the way my alar rims were stitched caused them to heal looking like a seal's nose(like it's not fully attached but it is). I have spent the last couple weeks researching online and found out that this is very hard to correct. Some recommend lowering the higher nostril with fillers instead of surgery. I'll wait at least 6 months and see if things improve. Also, sometimes my nose looks straight and sometimes it looks like it's not. So frustrating!
Recovering from Rhinoplasty was not easy. I'm still recovering and dealing with post nasal drip and on/off congestion. All the sleepless nights along with worrying about my nostrils makes me regret my decision. This has really made me depressed.
I would not recommend this clinic because after surgery you never see your doctor again unless you put in multiple request and are willing to wait. My stitches were taken out by the nurse, not sure if this is standard practice. After expressing my concerns to the doctor about my nostrils he didn't seem to concern and just said let's just wait to see what happens. What is that suppose to mean?
-Need a little more height in the bridge area
-Bulbous nose tip
-Overall too wide
After Rhinoplasty:
My profile has improved but on the first day out of surgery I noticed right away my nostrils were different heights. One was higher and the other was lower. I was trying to stay positive and thought maybe it was the way the cast was sitting on my nose. Well after the cast came off it still looked the same. I am going on 6 week post op and nostrils have not improved.
I understand with an open Rhinoplasty with alar reduction it's hard to get both nostrils the same size, but that's not my complaint. My complaint is that each nostril is sitting at a different height so from the frontal view it's very noticeable. My other complaint is the way my alar rims were stitched caused them to heal looking like a seal's nose(like it's not fully attached but it is). I have spent the last couple weeks researching online and found out that this is very hard to correct. Some recommend lowering the higher nostril with fillers instead of surgery. I'll wait at least 6 months and see if things improve. Also, sometimes my nose looks straight and sometimes it looks like it's not. So frustrating!
Recovering from Rhinoplasty was not easy. I'm still recovering and dealing with post nasal drip and on/off congestion. All the sleepless nights along with worrying about my nostrils makes me regret my decision. This has really made me depressed.
I would not recommend this clinic because after surgery you never see your doctor again unless you put in multiple request and are willing to wait. My stitches were taken out by the nurse, not sure if this is standard practice. After expressing my concerns to the doctor about my nostrils he didn't seem to concern and just said let's just wait to see what happens. What is that suppose to mean?
Replies (5)
September 4, 2015
May I know the name of your surgeon to avoid the same thing ?, tnx in advance
October 31, 2015
Thats quite a painful experience. How could these scrupulous doctors do that? I suppose if it does not get fixed, you need to do a revision surgery (rhinoplasty).
December 25, 2015
What Clinic did you go to? I am looking to getting an Asian rhinoplasty soon and would like to avoid the same clinic too.
Thank you for sharing your experience. I'm sorry you're not happy with your results.