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Many of my revision rhinoplasty patients will ask if they can have revision rhinoplasty despite their thick skin.  Revision rhinoplasty is a difficult surgery due to the scar tissue especially around the tip cartilages.  Thick skinned patients will deposit and produce even more scar tissue.  This makes revision rhinoplasty with thick skin even more difficult.…

Many of my Houston revision rhinoplasty patients may come in with a crooked nose from a previous rhinoplasty.  Crooked noses are difficult to get perfect, especially with a revision.  With revision rhinoplasty, there is significantly more scar tissue surrounding the cartilage with less malleability to this cartilage.  This makes straightening the nose more…

Many of my Houston revision rhinoplasty patients are concerned about a crooked nose after their previous rhinoplasty.  Crooked noses, even without being a revision, are difficult due to cartilage memory.  That memory and stiffness to the cartilage could be even worse with a revision due to surronding scar tissue.  This makes the cartilage less malleable and…

Many of my Houston revision rhinoplasty patients are concerned about the cost of a revision rhinoplasty after spending significant amounts on a previous nose surgery.  The price range for a revision rhinoplasty will vary depending on numerous factors.  

Each surgeon will have different surgical rates for revision rhinoplasty surgery depending on the…

Many of my Houston revision rhinoplasty patients have spent considerable amounts on their previous surgery(s) and cost is an important driver for their decision to pursue revision rhinoplasty.  While cost of revision rhinoplasty may vary from surgeon to surgeon, it is usually more expensive than primary rhinoplasty.  Revision rhinoplasty requires more work for…

Many of my Houston revision rhinoplasty patients have concerns regarding their assymetric nostrils.  This may be due to wound healing from their original rhinoplasty, poor scarring, cartilage resorption, grafts that may have moved, or a deviated septum.  Getting perfectly symmetric nostrils with revision rhinoplasty is difficult due to scar tissue…

Many of my Houston revision rhinoplasty patients present with a twisted or assymetric nasal tip after their previous rhinoplasty.  Creating a symmetric and even tip is one of the most difficult aspects of rhinoplasty. With revision rhinoplasty, the tip cartilages can be very twisted and scarred down.  This makes these cartilages less malleable and more difficult…

Many of my Houston revision rhinoplasty patients who have had a previous rib graft placed in their nose are curious if they can keep the existing rib graft.  Revision rhinoplasty for a rib graft will require reshaping or replacing of the rib graft depending if the graft is warped, resorbed, shifted, or lost correction.  If the graft is viable and can be reused…

Many of my Houston revision rhinoplasty patients have had over-resected cartilage in the tip of their nose or grafts placed to create an overpinched tip which can look operated and "nose jobby".  This is especially true for patients with very thin skin.  It is important to delicately lift the skin of the tip cartilages in these patients and use caritilage or…

Some of my Houston revision rhinoplasty patients may present with a saddle nose or collapse of the bridge of the nose.  In these cases, there may have been overresection of a nasal hump or collapse of the cartilage due to poor support after rhinoplasty.  Repairing a saddle nose usually requires grafting with rib cartilage to rebuild the bridge of the nose.  

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