Top Reasons to Consider a Revision Rhinoplasty
Rhinoplasty is a cosmetic procedure that allows patients to change the way their nose looks and sometimes functions. It also has several subtypes, including revision rhinoplasty. Revision rhinoplasty is a secondary rhinoplasty that a patient receives after already having the procedure at least once. Why would a patient consider redoing their rhinoplasty? Here are a few of the most common reasons for revision rhinoplasty.
Their Nose Doesn’t Look the Way They Hoped
A lot of surgeons have access to virtual imaging software that they use to show a patient what their nose will look like after surgery. This software uses pictures of the patient’s nose combined with the surgeon’s skill and techniques to provide a best estimate of what the nose will look like after surgery. An estimate, however, is still an estimate. Even if a nose looks great on your face in a virtual setting or a photograph, you may find that you don’t like it as well on your actual face.
Their Surgeon Messed Up
Rhinoplasty surgery has become very refined and advanced over the past couple decades. Surgeons can now be rhinoplasty and revision rhinoplasty specialists, plus they now have access to the latest and greatest technology to give their patients a great nose. However, even with the best of surgeons, complications sometimes occur. Occasionally they have a patient who doesn’t get the nose they wanted, despite the surgeon’s best efforts and equipment. Sometimes problems arise during the surgery; there may be too little or too much cartilage removed, or not enough of a change for the patient’s liking. Other times, a patient may choose the wrong surgeon, one without the necessary expertise, someone offering a “discount” rhinoplasty.
Their Nose Didn’t Heal Right
Sometimes the procedure goes as planned, but then the recovery doesn’t. It can take up to two years for a nose to completely heal after rhinoplasty surgery, depending on the extent of the work done to it. Surgeons will secure the cartilage, soft tissue, and implants in place after surgery using sutures, bandages, and adhesive tape, but there is still a chance that the nose won’t heal quite right. When that happens, the nose may turn out differently than expected and the patient still needs a change.
Their Nose Was Injured or Damaged
Noses don’t suddenly become invincible after they’ve been reshaped. In fact, noses are actually more vulnerable during rhinoplasty recovery. Even after they’ve healed, the nose can still be broken or damaged if it experiences trauma. That could cause a patient to go back to the surgeon’s office to have their nose fixed once again.
Their Nose Needs Help in Other Areas
Sometimes the nose looks great on the outside, but doesn’t function so well on the inside. The cartilage on the inside of the nose can become bent or swollen. Polyps can grow inside the nasal cavity and impede air flow. Deformities can still occur inside the nose without having any visual evidence on the outside. Revision rhinoplasty can be used to improve a person’s breathing and overall nasal function without actually doing anything to the exterior of the nose.
The Revision Rhinoplasty Specialist
Dr. Paul Nassif is widely considered one of the best revision rhinoplasty surgeons. As a revision rhinoplasty specialist, Dr. Nassif has made it his priority to stay up-to-date on the latest revision rhinoplasty techniques as well as how to improve the revision rhinoplasty recovery. Dr. Nassif has been a rhinoplasty surgeon for over twenty years and has operated on thousands of patients during that time.
If you’ve had a previous rhinoplasty surgery and are thinking about having surgery again, contact Dr. Nassif at (310) 275-2467 today to schedule a revision rhinoplasty consultation.