<Before revision surgery><After revision surgery>I am a woman who turned in my mid-50s this year. This may be a somewhat long story, but I’m leaving this review hoping it may help people who, like me, have struggled with their nose for a long time. I first had nose surgery 30 years ago. Back then, plastic surgery itself was not as common as it is now, so I think I worried about it a lot. My nose was short and low, so I really felt surgery was the only option. At that time, I had surgery with silicone, and that was the most common method then. At first, I felt reasonably satisfied with the result, and it held up well for a long time. But as a lot of time passed, deformity developed and the implant began to show through.. So 7 years ago, while I was gathering the courage to look into revision surgery, I heard that Gore-Tex shows through less than silicone and looks more natural, so I had revision surgery with Gore-Tex and ear cartilage, and I was also advised to undergo alar reduction, so I did that too. But as time passed again, whether it was absorption or contraction, the nasal bridge became low again and the nasal tip lifted ㅠㅠ While looking into it during that process, I learned that Gore-Tex is indeed a material that shows through less and is biocompatible, but its volume can decrease over time.. I was so upset. So 2 years ago, thinking it would be my last surgery, I went around looking into a third surgery, and I learned that costal cartilage is the best material that can be used for rhinoplasty. I knew even then that autologous costal cartilage was better, but at the place where I had my third surgery, they said donated costal cartilage and autologous costal cartilage were almost similar, and since autologous costal cartilage would be burdensome, they suggested using donated costal cartilage, so I had it done with donated costal cartilage... I went ahead with the third surgery using donated costal cartilage, but this time the absorption was even faster, and the nasal tip even started to look pinched inward... Why did the nasal bridge keep going down... Despite using donated costal cartilage, absorption in the nasal bridge was too fast. By this point, I wondered if I had tried to raise the height too much from the beginning... or whether I should have anticipated that it would get lower and made it higher and more dramatic.... At this point, I didn’t even know what the problem was anymore and felt confused. Because of my age, symptoms of depression came along as well. Then my husband encouraged me to try one more time and comforted me a lot. Yes!! Since I can’t live like this anyway, let’s do it again!! After searching and searching, I found Hanabi Plastic Surgery, a hospital specializing in revision surgery, and this time I went for a consultation with the mindset that this really would be the last time. The director in charge carefully reviewed my previous surgical history and current condition, listened closely to all the emotional distress I had gone through, and showed me various cases where people in conditions similar to mine had improved, so I trusted him a lot. And he explained that, in my current condition, proceeding with autologous costal cartilage would be the most stable option, so I decided to do it. It has now been about 1 year since the surgery, and the nasal bridge is naturally and firmly maintained, and the nasal ala is not pinched and is staying natural. Ah, I’m truly relieved, and I thought, so this much really is possible. Recovery was easier than I expected, and the swelling went down intensively only during about the first week, and after that I had no major discomfort. Now I often hear that my face looks more natural than before. There is no longer any obvious sign that it was raised excessively, and I am satisfied with my side-profile line. Honestly, as I get older, I realize again that naturalness is the most important thing. I was exhausted from the long period and multiple surgeries, but I’m grateful to my husband, who encouraged me not to give up, and to Director Jang Geun-wook, who allowed me to live a new life again. If there are people who, like me, are considering multiple revision surgeries, I want to say that finding a hospital with expertise and honesty is truly important. From the perspective of someone who has really tried every material, materials are important, but I also want to say that finding one truly good hospital and having surgery there is also key. Thank you for reading this long post.
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This is a surgical review pursuing reconstruction.