Before <before revision rhinoplasty> After <after revision rhinoplasty> First surgery: When I was spending a long time looking into surgery, I literally read every single review other people posted, one by one. Most people said that if you go too far with the nasal implant/materials for your first surgery, revision surgery becomes difficult, and that too much is as bad as too little, so I ended up getting my first surgery very conservatively. In the end, the crooked bridge of my nose wasn’t improved at all, and from the side, my nasal tip actually looked lower. If I told people around me that I paid money for the surgery, nobody believed me.. lol I got hit with a huge reality check. From then on, rather than listening to what others said, I started looking for a clinic that could find the nose I wanted and a design that suited my face well.
Revision rhinoplasty materials: The silicone I previously had was removed, and autologous dermis was used. Since my nasal bridge was very crooked, most places said I would need osteotomy, so this clinic also proceeded with osteotomy. Yeah. For the nasal tip materials, they used septal cartilage, ear cartilage, and autologous costal cartilage. I was worried about the scar, but when I saw people who had surgery with autologous costal cartilage at the clinic, the scar was smaller than I expected and seemed to heal quickly, so that’s why I decided on it.
Choosing the revision surgery clinic: As I said earlier, design was extremely important to me. No matter how good a clinic was said to be at surgery, I thought it would be meaningless if it didn’t suit me.. So during the consultation, I looked at how thoroughly they examined me and how much of my opinion they reflected. I liked that the director here didn’t just immediately decide on a design, but carefully planned the design while looking at the proportions of my facial features and both my side and front views. They said my nasal bridge was already too high, so there was no need to use silicone again (they actually told me to remove it), and that they would create the bridge with autologous dermis, while the nasal tip would need costal cartilage to act as a firm support. The explanation was so detailed and clear that even I, as a non-specialist, didn’t find it difficult to understand. The design, explanation, and clinic reviews all lined up, so I got it done here.
Recovery: If I really had to compare the recovery speed between my first surgery and revision surgery, I think revision surgery was faster for me. Huh? You might think, “Isn’t revision surgery supposed to take longer since you’re doing it again?” but that would be a big misunderstanding.. Rather, during the revision surgery, maybe because the director finished the surgery quickly and was skilled, the swelling didn’t last that long. From then on, I completely trusted the doctor. lol Maybe thanks to the osteotomy, I could immediately see that the crooked nasal bridge was gone, and as the swelling went down, the refined yet natural look came out well, which I liked.
What I felt: It would have been nice if it had gone this well from the start.. But even being very generous about it, I think I’m lucky that the surgery succeeded now in a way that suits my face. The bridge is high enough to fit my face, and the nasal tip is lifted beautifully to match, so I think my satisfaction is even higher? I just hope this nose stays the same forever.. I’m so happy it was successful haha
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This review is a surgery review pursuing a refined yet natural look.