Procedures
Revision Rhinoplasty
Revision rhinoplasties, which are more often called secondary rhinoplasties, are performed when the initial or primary rhinoplasty was unsuccessful or did not fully achieve the goals that the patient desired. These problems may be small and very limited, or there may be major problems.
Each secondary rhinoplasty represents a unique problem and must be carefully evaluated by a very experienced surgeon in a well thought-out and individual manner. Rebuilding the nose with the patients own cartilage may be necessary when too much support of the nose has been removed. This loss of support results in partial nasal collapse, frequently with decreased ability to breathe through the nose. With reconstruction, there can be a marked improvement in the appearance and shape of the nose.
This is a very challenging surgery with only a limited number of surgeons that do this well. This happens to be one of my favorite surgeries, and I have performed a number of these surgeries in my many years in practice.