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  • IS A RHINOPLASTY EVEN POSSIBLE WITH MY SQUISHY UNEVEN NOSE? OR COULD IT MAKE THINGS WORSE?

    I have a very large nasal bone with no cartilage at the tip. I want it to be thinner and even my nostrils and have more of a defined shape and was curious if this was even possible with my nose being how it is. Can the nasal bone become thinner? And would a rhinoplasty make matters worse in my case and probably further complicate things? Dr. A’s Answer: Soft Nose Rhinoplasty Good questions. Soft ...
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  • RHINOPLASTY-SEPTOPLASTY AND KICKBOXING?

    Question: I had septoplasty 9 months ago, in the UK. This left a septal perforation that causes whistling specially when trying to sleep. I plan to get rhinoplasty-septoplasty (remove bump on my nose and fix perforation) BUT i also compete in kickboxing, once my nose is healed how weak will it be compared to my nose without rhinoplasty-septoplasty? can it still be durable enough for competition? ...
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  • IS IT SAFE TO UNDERGO RHINOPLASTY AFTER LASIK? HOW LONG SHOULD ONE WAIT?

    Q: I had my Lasik done in February and I’m planning to undergo rhinoplasty in May. Will the procedure or the black eye that might follow, has any potential to affect my vision? Dr A’s Answer: There should be no issues with having a rhinoplasty after LASIK. The bruising that can occur in the eyelid area after rhinoplasty will not affect your cornea, which is what the LASIK surgery affects. I would ...
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  • ALAR BASE REDUCTION CAN'T OR SHOULDN'T BE DONE AT INITIAL RHINOPLASTY?

    Q: At a recent Rhinoplasty consultation I was told that an alar base reduction could not be performed at the same time as the initial Rhinoplasty as it would be to difficult to make the correct alterations. If a reduction was needed I would have to wait until all swelling from my initial surgery subsided. Is this the common method? Dr. A’s Answer: The surgeon who told you that seems to have a ...
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  • CAN YOU MINIMIZE THE SPACE BETWEEN THE TOP OF YOUR LIP AND THE BOTTOM OF YOUR NOSE WITH A RHINOPLASTY PROCEDURE?

    Question: Just curious because my nose seems to be further away from the top of my lip than most people’s. I also have a “dorsum hump”and a deviated septum. So would all issues be addressed in one procedure or are they all different? Dr A’s Answer: Yes, indeed, you can shorten the space between your upper lip and your nose. This procedure involves removing some skin from immediately under your ...
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  • IS IT OK TO BE ALONE AFTER TWILIGHT ANESTHESIA RHINOPLASTY?

    Question: My boyfriend has an important meeting the day I go for my rhinoplasty. I’ll be under twilight anaesthesia. Would it be okay if after he drove me home he left for work, or is it the same as with general anesthesia that I’ll need someone to take care of me for the entire day? He’d only be gone for about 5 hours. I know it’d be ideal if he was there but is it very dangerous or not? Dr A’s ...
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  • DO I HAVE A HUMP? I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW SOMETIMES MY NOSE CAN LOOK STRAIGHT AND OTHER TIMES NOT AT ALL.

    Dr A’s Answer: Great question. First off, you do have a dorsal hump. The hump can look very different from different angles. A perfect profile photo will see the true dorsal hump. However, anything less than perfect profile photo and the width of the nose will also contribute to the appearance (or lack there of) of a hump. For example, if your nose flares out slightly in width, and you look at ...
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  • IS IT POSSIBLE TO SIMPLY TAKE A LITTLE LENGTH OFF OF THE NOSE?

    Question: I’ve been wondering how extensive Rhinoplasty would be to shorten my nose without (if possible) changing the overall shape or angle of the nose. Thank you for your help! Dr. A’s Answer: Looking at your photographs, I think you can certainly achieve what you are looking for. First, however, we need to clear up what “length” means in nose talk. If you put a tape measure at the top of the ...
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  • RHINOPLASTY, CHIN AUGMENTATION, PTOSIS

    Question: I have posted some questions but I thought I’d better put everything in one post. This is me and I’m ashamed of how I look, so much that’s it’s influencing my lifestyle. I’m planning to have a chin implant, but I’d also like a rhinoplasty for my big tip, bump, low columella and large, uneven nostrils. I have ptosis on my right eye. What surgeries would I need to have and will it be ...
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  • ARE THERE ANY APPROACHES TO NOSTRIL REDUCTION? SOME NOSE JOBS I'VE SEEN SEEM TO HAVE INCLUDED NICELY DONE NOSTRIL REDUCTION. IS THERE JUST ONE APPROACH TO ACHIEVE SUCH RESULT WHICH WILL REQUIRE EXTERNAL INCISIONS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE WEDGES), OR ARE THERE

    Dr. A’s Answer: Nostril size reduction is a common part of many rhinoplasties. Along the sill of the nostril or at the outside corner, a wedge of tissue is removed and then that wedge is sutured together. This procedure does not work on all nostril types. Ones with a wide flat sill are best suited for this procedure. Using a similar technique, excessive flair of the nostril can be reduced by ...
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  • I HAVE A BIG NOSE AND HOLLOW EYES - WHAT DO I DO?

    Dr. A’s Answer: It certainly is possible to address both situations simultaneously. It does depend on the details but a reduction in the size of the nose can be combined with mid-face/lower eyelid filling. I would suggest that you not use injectable fat but rather a Tear-Trough implant for the hollowness. This implant is not subject to the unpredictability of fat survival and does not require a ...
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  • WILL A RHINOPLASTY ALLEVIATE BREATHING PROBLEMS AND POSSIBLY MIGRAINES?

    Question: I’ve wanted to have my nose done for a long time,not just because of how it looks. I believe that the inner workings of my nose are behind my issues – constant, painful headaches/migraine. I’d rate them 9-10/10 on the pain scale, usually in the front of my head, around the sinuses -Mouthbreathing! My dentist/hygienist always say my mouthbreathing causes shifting of teeth/dry gums,which ...
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  • RHINOPLASTY FOLLOWING SEPTOPLASTY?

    Question: About a year ago I underwent a septoplasty to correct a severely deviated septum that resulted from a broken nose when I was younger. My surgeon removed what must of been sizeable bone spur that was obstructing the nasal passage which definitely helped with my breathing. Unfortunately, it did little to correct the aesthetic appearance of my nose. The septum is still very deviated midway ...
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  • I BROKE MY NOSE WHEN I WAS 12 AND STILL HAVE A BUMP- WHAT CAN I DO?

    Question: I was skiing- a woman wrapped her arms around me from behind to stop herself, we fell backwards and her poles pushed my nose upward. My nose is not large and previously looked a bit like a ski jump (lovely irony) but has had a bump in the middle ever since the accident 10 years ago. I was told by a plastic surgeon at the time that it would gradually become less obvious and return to ...
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