Rhinoplasty Wire

Some patients, after undergoing rhinoplasty, are not satisfied with the result. Their new nose simply does not look good on them. It maybe too small for their face, or doesn’t complement their features. Often times these situations happen when a patient wants to imitate the nose of a particular celebrity, even if it doesn’t fit them. The result, of course is not desirable, which leads them to get another trained surgeon to make their nose normal again.

In these instances, reversionary surgeons can add tissue, spread the nostrils a bit, stretch the cartilage, and expand the nose to more properly fit the face. There is almost no condition of the nose that cannot be fixed, repaired, or improved. Other instances of requests for revision rhinoplasty have to do with when patients request a certain “look” for a new nose. The main purpose of revision rhinoplasty is to correct any irregularities, or to hide scars from a previous surgery.

In doing revision rhinoplasty, it is important to consider the current look of the nose, what is the problem/irregularity that needs to be addressed/repaired, how much scarring is present from previous surgeries, and if the problem is correctable. Also the mental state of the patient requesting the revisions should be considered, such as if he/she is an unsatisfiable perfectionist, a surgery junkie, or psychologically unbalanced in any way that may cause an unjustifiable surgical request.

If all of these factors are in order, then a patient who is not satisfied with her previous rhinoplasty can now request a second rhinoplasty from either the same surgeon who performed the primary rhinoplasty, or a specialized revision rhinoplasty surgeon. A surgeon who specializes in revision rhinoplasty is specially trained in the field, and it is important to ask pertinent questions of any surgeon who is offering to do this work for you. While it is rare for a nose to be completely beyond repair, it is important to analyze the patient’s motivation behind requesting multiple surgeries.

According to statistical analysis, revision rhinoplasty procedures need to be performed in 17% of the total number of primary rhinoplasty surgeries in the United States. However, a large percentage of the cases result in a very small irregularity or bump, which is a result of the revision rhinoplasty that is done on an outpatient basis and for a very small fee. It is in this rare case that requires extensive revision rhinoplasty work. Another cause for revision rhinoplasty is when a patient himself caused the damage to the nose after surgery, like falling or bumping the nose.

Revision rhinoplasty is quite common nowadays, with more patients not being satisfied with their looks. Some want a certain look, and then change their mind afterwards. It is a good thing that there are revision rhinoplasty surgeons who are trained for this job. So for you to avoid any revision rhinoplasty, make sure you know what you want, and talk to your surgeon to see if it is possible for you to get it.