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Rhinoplasty

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Posted in Rhinoplasty on April 5th
Question:

Does a nose job affect how you smile?

Answer:

It can and often intentionally does. Patients with a droopy ptotic tip that pulls downward when they smile often want this feature eliminated.

Posted in Rhinoplasty on April 4th
Question:

Is it always necessary to fix a broken nose with rhinoplasty?

Answer:

Broken noses are fixed with either closed or open reductions. Rhinoplasty is necessary if after healing of the fracture is complete there are cosmetic issues that a patient wishes corrected.

Posted in Rhinoplasty on April 3rd
Question:

I'm from Davie, Florida, and I have a very large hump on my nose that I would like improved. I like my nose from the front view, but the hump is very noticeable on profile. Will altering the hump change the way my nose looks from the front or just on profile?

Answer:

Yes it will. All parts of the nose are interrelated and changing one does affect the others. Only in a very few situations can you only work on one area. Removing a large hump will make the frontal view look flat and wide unless the bones are narrowed with an osteotomy. This in turn will then make the tip look wider so that will have to be made to blend in.

Posted in Ethnic Rhinoplasty, Rhinoplasty on February 15th
Question:

A wide nasal bridge seems fairly common to many ethnicities. How can this be changed?

Answer:

Many ethnic noses have flat wide bridges. Often augmentation grafting to build them up and create the visual effect of narrowing is needed with or without osteotomies to bring the bones in as well.

Posted in Rhinoplasty on February 13th
Question:

Why do people travel to other countries like Thailand and India for rhinoplasty surgery? This seems very risky. Is it just a matter of cost?

Answer:

As far as I know cost is the only reason unless you are from there and have family for support. It sounds great to do but you really have no way to check the credentials of the doctor or facility and if you get into medical trouble you are in a foreign country. You also will not be able to see anyone for follow up or questions after. It's a high risk and dangerous proposition.

Posted in Rhinoplasty, Surgery Recovery on February 11th
Question:

I’m from Boynton Beach and I have been wanting a nose job for so long and anyone who knows me knows this about me. My sister wants to through me a party to celebrate my new nose. How long after surgery should she plan this and is it ok to drink?

Answer:

How awesome! I would wait a month so you can really enjoy and look great.

Posted in Revision Rhinoplasty, Rhinoplasty on February 8th
Question:

How likely is it that I will need a second surgery after my rhinoplasty?

Answer:

Good question. It's one that only your doctor can answer for him or herself. Estimates for even expert surgeons range from 5-30%, but there is no actual data available. i advise my patients that they will have a 5% chance of needing a "touch up' after a year. I like to think that few of my patients need major redo's but if they don't followup you can't know for sure.

Posted in Ethnic Rhinoplasty, Rhinoplasty on December 27th
Question:

I've heard permanent sutures are often used during otoplasty. What would happen if one of these were to come out?

Answer:

If it is after 6-8 weeks there will be enough healing that the loss of sutures will not affect the result.

Posted in Recovery, Rhinoplasty on December 21st
Question:

How long does it take for the dissolvable sutures from rhinoplasty to dissolve?

Answer:

Dissolvable sutures used to close incisions should be gone in 2-4 weeks. Deeper ones used to support the structure should last 6 months.

Posted in Ethnic Rhinoplasty, Rhinoplasty on December 19th
Question:

The tip of my nose is very hard and swollen since my nose job. Can steroid injections improve this?

Answer:

I use steroid injections within the first month of surgery when the patient has very thick skin and I am trying to encourage shrinkage and thinning. Beyond that they probably aren't helpful. In your case it would be important to know how long you are after surgery, if the hardness is due to graft placement to create shape or scar formation.