Revision rhinoplasty
Procedure: Revision rhinoplasty is surgery to change the shape of the bridge and the tip of the nose on a patient that has already underwent nasal surgery in the past, whether it was rhinoplasty or septoplasty. Common problems that can be fixed are nasal deviation, residual dorsal humps, tip asymmetries and collapse. Dr. Moubayed performs revision rhinoplasty using ultrasound with a piezoelectric instrument to reshape the bones of the nose without damaging soft tissues.
Revision rhinoplasty often requires grafting from the ear or the rib, or the envelope of a muscle in your temple (temporalis fascia) to rebuild previously damaged structures. Revision surgery is typically longer and more delicate than primary rhinoplasty
The ideal candidate for rhinoplasty is a patient with realistic expectation with a severe deformity in their nasal bridge or tip.
Using our modern open-structure and ultrasonic techniques, revision rhinoplasty takes three to four hours to perform. Revision rhinoplasty lasts a lifetime. Final results take one to two years to show.
Benefits: The main benefits of revision rhinoplasty are improvement in nasal shape and improvement in harmony between the nose and the face.
Recovery time: You should plan a week of recovery from work, school, and social activites. After a week, most bruising can be easily hidden with concealer. You should not apply pressure to the nose (for example with glasses or swimming goggles) for six weeks after surgery if your bones were re-shaped as bones take six weeks to heal. Light physical activity can be resumed after a week, but you should refrain from heavy lifting for two weeks to prevent nosebleeds, and avoid contact sports for six weeks.
Risks: Pain, bleeding, infection, visible scarring, asymmetries, unsatisfactory cosmetic result, nasal obstruction, septal perforation, tip numbness and stiffness.
Alternatives: non-surgical rhinoplasty, alar base reductions
Popular associated procedures: septorhinoplasty, alar base reductions, lip lifting, chin implant, buccal fat pad reduction, submental liposuction, blepharoplasty, face and neck lift
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