19 Sep Reasons Why People seek Revision Rhinoplasty
Nose surgery offers results that can significantly improve your overall appearance. Helping you understanding what the surgery can and cannot do is part of the consultation with the plastic surgeon. Before the patient and surgeon commit to the procedure, predictions of results will settle patient’s expectations. Rhinoplasty is a complex, custom-fit operation that offers substantial aesthetic improvements, but there are occasions where patients are left with imperfections. When deformities and flaws are dissatisfying, revision rhinoplasty may be appropriate and necessary.
Revision rhinoplasty can be done to correct functional or aesthetic issues not addressed or brought about by a previous rhinoplasty procedure. Surgeons advise a revision surgery for patients who developed breathing issues and cartilage loss. Patients also seek revision after initial nose surgery to correct aesthetic flaws that their first surgeon failed to correct. Dr. Vladimir Grigoryants is visited often to treat patients for revision rhinoplasty in Los Angeles. Many of his patients will seek his attention to correct flaws from previous surgeries and he achieves success from the closed rhinoplasty technique.
Closed rhinoplasty allows the nose to be reshaped from the inside. Incisions are not made across the columella and lift the skin as it is in open rhinoplasty, instead the dorsal hump and tip is reshaped from incisions inside the nose. In rare instances where patients received open rhinoplasty, Dr. Grigoryants would resort to the open technique to correct scarred tips.
How Long Should I Wait Before Undergoing Revision Rhinoplasty?
After the initial rhinoplasty procedure the patient may see results within the first few days, but the face needs to adjust to the enhancement for a few months and allow the swelling to subside. Most surgeons advise to wait a minimum of six months to a year before considering revision rhinoplasty.
It is necessary to wait to allow the face to heal and allow scar tissue to mature. This permits the surgeon to perform revision rhinoplasty with healthy scar tissue and achieve better results.
Reasons for Revision Rhinoplasty
Patients undergo revision rhinoplasty for a number of reasons. The most common reason Dr. Grigoryants comes across is the disappointment from the outcome of their initial rhinoplasty procedure. The patient’s nose is now too small or still too large, the shape looks crooked, or the patient is suffering from nasal obstructions. Naturally, aesthetic flaws leads to cosmetic dissatisfaction. Such flaws may include:
- Displaced implants or cartilage grafts that look round and bulbous
- Too large, small or wide in appearance
- Inadequate tip projection, droopy tip
- Asymmetrical appearance
Functional problems that develop as a result of a primary rhinoplasty procedure that led to nasal obstructions making it difficult to breathe or constantly feeling stuffed up can lead a patient to seek revision rhinoplasty.
According to a study from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, most secondary rhinoplasty cases are considered appropriate to correct new developments or unresolved conditions from initial procedures. There were 150 participants seeking revision and 90 percent of those patients were determined as acceptable candidates. After revision, 97 percent of the patients treated were satisfied with the outcome.
Candidates for Revision Rhinoplasty
Secondary rhinoplasty may be appropriate to fulfill patient expectations that primary procedures could not reach. Candidates for revision should be in good health and present valid reasons of dissatisfaction of results. They must possess realistic expectations for results of treatment.
Patients must wait a minimum of six months for the site to fully heal before secondary surgery. Depending on the body’s healing abilities, patients may need to wait longer than six months to obtain revision. Scar tissue must be healed and healthy before the surgeon can treat the site properly.
Schedule a Consultation
Dr. Grigoryants plans a custom revision rhinoplasty to treat the needs of his patients. He considers the details changed from previous surgeries and applies precise techniques to correct new developments or untreated aesthetic flaws. Book your appointment in Los Angeles for revision rhinoplasty, you can still achieve the results you deserve. If you are dissatisfied with your initial rhinoplasty discover the quality results of revision rhinoplasty with Dr. Grigoryants.