Tag Archives: nose bridge

What are the best methods to stabilize a shield graft in an Asian patient?

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Donald B. Yoo, M.D.

Q: I had a rhinoplasty with a septal shield graft and notice the tip is dropping. I need a revision for additional scar tissue removal, but I was wondering if a graft could be reused and altered so it is … Continue reading →

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Would Alarplasty be adequate to reduce wide bulbous Chinese nose and chronic history of acne/seborrheic skin?

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Donald B. Yoo, M.D.

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What’s the best cartilage source to define & rotate a nose?

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Donald B. Yoo, M.D.

Q: I need dorsal augmentation but still want a softly rounded, feminine tip. I don’t feel septal cartilage looks natural. Why might or might not ear cartilage be a better choice for some augmentation/definition of an SE Asian tip? A: … Continue reading →

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Visibly lumpy bridge after Asian rhinoplasty – Can ear cartilage grafts (Asian rhinoplasty) be removed?

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Donald B. Yoo, M.D.

Q: Had an Asian rhinoplasty 9 months ago, and had ear cartilage grafts put in the bridge (radix area). After swelling went away, the graft is very visible and you can clearly see and feel the edges. From a distance, … Continue reading →

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Is it a safe method to use goretex placed in to the bridge of your nose, and ear cartilage on the tip?

Posted on March 11, 2017 by Donald B. Yoo, M.D.

Q: Hi I had my rhinoplasty done for 15 days now. My surgeon used goretex at my bridge and ear cartilage with my tip. I was not aware that the first option and much safer if full cartilage graft. I … Continue reading →

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I am an Asian revision rhinoplasty patient. Can my septum become deviated and weakened if I allow it to be harvested for grafts?

Posted on March 11, 2017 by Donald B. Yoo, M.D.

Q: My septum’s always been a little deviated & I worry it is a little deviated after a trauma. I noticed the most change after a 2nd revision. In primary, I had a rhinoplasty that elevated my tip/nostrils. I was … Continue reading →

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I had a Medpor strut graft removed and now my breathing is worse. Can I replace it?

Posted on March 11, 2017 by Donald B. Yoo, M.D.

Q: I am a thick skinned, wide-nosed Asian patient that had Medpor bilateral strut graft & ear cartilage in my middle nose in a functional & aesthetic rhinoplasty. It narrowed my nose & helped me breath through both nostrils really … Continue reading →

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What Asian nose surgery would you recommend?

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Donald B. Yoo, M.D.

Q: I’m from India, but we are tribal so I have a very flat nose. I’m very uncomfortable using my spectacles and shades. Please suggest what kind of nose job will be best for me. A: You will need to add volume … Continue reading →

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Can the removed hump be used to build the bridge?

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Donald B. Yoo, M.D.

Q: In asian rhinoplasty using all natural cartilage, where I am looking to reduce my hump while slightly augmenting the bridge, can the hump be slid up and used as a graft to build the bridge? Wouldn’t this be better … Continue reading →

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What is the best revision of rhinoplasty in Asian nose?

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Donald B. Yoo, M.D.

Q: I’m Asian and I had nose job last 3 months ago, and it’s a perfectly done but I’m scared for possibility bad effects of it. This is a hard L shaped silicone implant. I’m planning to remove it and … Continue reading →

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