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May
What Causes a Droopy Nose or Tip Ptosis?
The cause of a droopy nose, or tip ptosis, could be due to your genetics. Some tips naturally droop down while tips are curved upward. In that case, it really depends on your genes.Other causes of a droopy nose could be trauma to the nose or aging. A previous trauma to your nose...
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May
What Is a Composite Rhinoplasty?
A composite rhinoplasty is a graft that is used during rhinoplasty to bring the nostrils down. The word composite infers that there's more than one element in the graft, such as cartilage, skin, mucosa, etc.Whenever we say composite graft in rhinoplasty, we’re referr...
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May
What Is an Alar Base Reduction?
Alar base reduction surgery is performed to make the nostrils less flared or rounded or to make the nose narrower at the nostrils. We can do one or both by making an incision around the side of the nose and sometimes in the nose itself to bring in the alar (outer side of nostril)...
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May
What Are Rhinoplasty Grafts?
Rhinoplasty grafts are cartilage, bone, or tissue, that is taken from another part of the nose or another location in the body, then placed in the nose for the sake of appearance or function. Most of the time we'll take cartilage from the septum, which is the divider betwee...
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May
What Is Alar Retraction?
An alar retraction is a lifted alar which is the name for the outer side of the nostril that curves around and attaches to the cheek. In general, alar should attach to the cheek about two millimeters above the midline of the nostril. If it's higher than that, it can cause a...
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May
What Causes a Nostril to Collapse?
The nostril collapses when it loses its structure. This can be caused by a few different things such as rhinoplasty where the surgeon removes too much cartilage above the nostril. This causes the nostril to become weak and unable to stay open you inhale and exhale because the air...
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May
How Long Does It Take for Alarplasty to Heal?
It takes approximately a week for an Alarplasty to heal. I typically remove half the sutures on day three and the rest between five and seven post-surgery. Makeup, vitamin E, and sunscreen may be applied over the incision 24 hours after the sutures are taken out. It may be a litt...
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May
Why Is My Nose Bridge Wide?
The most common reason for a wide nose bridge is genetics. Some nasal bones are just wider in some people. There can also be trauma to the nose that could cause a wide nose bridge, such as birth trauma, a childhood injury, or an accident.How do I slim my nose bridge? The b...
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May
What Is the Best Rhinoplasty Technique, Open or Closed?
The technique that works best for rhinoplasty surgery depends on the surgeon. Personally, I use the open technique for most of my rhinoplasties because it gives me more control of the cartilage. I can see everything more easily which allows me to move them into the exact position...
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May
How Long Does Your Nose Hurt After Rhinoplasty?
The length of time that your nose hurts after rhinoplasty is about a week. During this time the tip can feel very sore if you touch it or bump it, and your nose will feel sore the more you move your head. When bending over or blowing your nose, there could be pressure where we ma...
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