Let’s Learn Everything About Contracted Nose Revision Surgery at Garnet Plastic Surgery in Apgujeong

The side effect most people want to avoid after rhinoplasty: contracted nose!

✔ If you want to avoid a contracted nose,

Do you have to avoid silicone?

✔ Is it always best to have contracted nose revision surgery as soon as possible?

✔ Once contracture occurs, will it happen again even after revision surgery?

With all the different information about contracted noses,

many of you have probably wondered

what is true and what is false.

At Garnet Plastic Surgery in Apgujeong,

we will explain it in detail today!

What are the causes and symptoms of a contracted nose?

In general, the cause of a contracted nose

is a silicone implant,

and symptoms may include swelling between the eyes,

a reddened nasal tip,

small bumps on the tip of the nose, and the nose becoming shorter

and lifting upward.

This happens because the body recognizes the implant as a foreign substance,

creates excessive scar tissue,

and repeatedly goes through inflammation and healing,

which gradually causes the tissue to contract.

Can a contracted nose happen again

even after revision surgery?!

Then, if a nose that has once developed contracture

is reconstructed through contracted nose revision surgery,

is the chance of contracture happening again high?

The answer is NO! It is not necessarily so.

During nose surgery, the tip and bridge of the nose

are treated separately,

and because the tip usually uses your own cartilage,

it is generally not a major issue.

However, the bridge area, where silicone is inserted and which can cause contracture,

may develop contracture again.

But rather than saying that contracture will occur 100% of the time

simply because silicone is used again,

it is better to understand that there are many variables and probabilities depending on the case,

so if silicone is used,

the likelihood of contracture is somewhat higher.

During contracted nose revision surgery,

should silicone be avoided no matter what?!

People preparing for revision surgery often avoid using silicone

because they worry that if it is used again for shape reconstruction,

they may experience the same side effects.

If the number of revision surgeries increases,

or if there has been inflammation or contracture,

it is true that the chance of contracture increases.

So whether to use autologous tissue or silicone again

should be decided after consultation with a board-certified plastic surgeon

at Garnet Plastic Surgery in Apgujeong.

Whether it is the first surgery or a revision,

is it better to use autologous tissue?

There is no single correct answer, but rather than considering only one option,

either autologous tissue or silicone,

it is best to make the decision according to the situation.

In particular, during the first nose surgery,

the tissue is in a normal state and has never caused inflammation before,

so even if silicone is used,

the likelihood of inflammation is low.

However, during revision surgery for inflammation and contracture,

reconstruction using autologous tissue rather than silicone

can be helpful in preventing additional side effects.

When is the right time for contracted nose revision surgery?

If the inflammation is severe

or the skin is necrotic,

it is better to have a checkup and proceed with revision surgery right away.

However, if the implant has already been removed

and the progression of contracture has stopped,

it is better to wait, observe the situation,

and then decide on the timing of revision surgery.

The more times nose revision surgery is performed,

the longer the scar tissue maturation period may become,

and depending on the condition,

inflammation may improve on its own.

So waiting for the inside of the nose to stabilize

can lead to a more stable result.

Also, what ultimately determines the shape during nose surgery

is the 'skin,'

so the right time for nose revision surgery is when the skin is not stiff

and moves smoothly and softly.

That is something worth keeping in mind!

You can find more detailed information about contracted nose revision surgery

through the video from Garnet Plastic Surgery in Apgujeong below!

Director Baek In-su of Garnet Plastic Surgery

is a board-certified plastic surgeon with over 20 years of experience,

and based on experience handling many nose revision cases,

has the know-how to resolve contracture and bring out the desired line.

So if you have concerns about a contracted nose,

the timing of revision surgery,

or the materials used for implants,

please visit us for a consultation and make your decision afterward.

Garnet Plastic Surgery in Apgujeong

is a 5-minute walk from Exit 3 of Apgujeong Station,

and consultations are available until 7:00 PM on weekdays

and until 4:00 PM on Saturdays,

so please keep that in mind ^^