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How often can the ear be used for cartilage? Asian patient, no septal cartilage to use.

Q: I’ve already had the back of my ear used for one failed rhinoplasty. I need to get it right this time. I need dorsal augmentation, tip support, definition & slight rotation/projection. I feel building up my bridge w/anything more … Continue reading

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3 weeks post op Asian nose job. Will it be pointy and grow a longer as time goes by?

Q: It’s been almost 2 weeks since they took off my nose splint (3 weeks since the day I got a surgery). I feel like the tip of my nose is kind of round, big and short. Will it be … Continue reading

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What are the risks of using your own diced rib cartilage wrapped around your own fascia?

Q: 1. What are the risks of using your own diced rib cartilage wrapped around your own fascia? 2. How do you make decisions to use either diced or whole rib cartilage for the bridge augmentation? 3. Heard rib cartilage could … 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?

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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Extremely red tip after Asian rhinoplasty with cartilage grafting – normal part of the healing process?

Q: I had Asian septo-rhinoplasty 3 days ago, with ear cartilage grafts to the tip. This is my first rhinoplasty. Today, I noticed my tip has gotten very red. I have not touched the tip at all and have been … Continue reading

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

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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Would an alarplasty or tip plasty be enough to make my Asian nose slimmer and more defined?

Q: I’m not so concerned about a high nose bridge. It’s just that the tip of my nose is so large, it swallows up my face, especially when I smile. It’s also pretty wide and flat; in some photos it’s … Continue reading

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What is the best revision of rhinoplasty in Asian nose?

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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My bridge is significantly off-center after osteotomy. How long do I have to wait before getting a revision rhinoplasty?

Q: Had asian closed rhinoplasty (primary) 3 months ago. I had a small hump shaved down and osteotomy performed to bring the nasal bones together. My bridge before surgery was perfectly centered, but now my bridge is very off center … Continue reading

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I have a bulbous nose and I’m an Asian. Which rhinoplasty procedure would make my nose appear smaller?

Q: I don’t have high bridge and I don’t mind about it. All I want is to get a smaller nose and a sharper tip. May I known what rhinoplasty procedure should I take as I know rhinoplasty can be … Continue reading

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