Q: I want to lower my nose (ie bring it back closer to my face) and make the nose less “tight” in appearance. I had a columellar strut, shield graft, and cap graft, and interdomal sutures. My nose used to flex with my skin when smiling, now it just stays in one place and looks rigid, in comparison to my soft and flabby alars (which doesn’t have any cartilage support anymore). I was told that I have thick skin and weak cartilage, which can complicate the surgery. How high is the risk of a revision for myself?
A: Giving any surgeon the title of “best” Asian rhinoplasty surgeon is subjective at best. As a patient, the best thing to do is to seek out experienced Asian rhinoplasty specialists, go on ~3 in-person consultations, and choose the “best” surgeon for your nose.
