Q. After nose surgery, the implant shows through. Can revision surgery make it no longer visible?

Hello, this is AB Plastic Surgery.

I wrote this post to answer the questions you have been curious about.

AB. Yes, it is possible.

When the implant shows through after nose surgery, it is because the bridge of the nose has become higher due to the implant, which has made the skin thinner. To address this, the most basic method is to lower the nasal bridge. Let’s think of the nose as a rubber balloon. The more air you put into the balloon, the more its original color fades and the inside becomes visible. And as the air gradually escapes and the size gets smaller, the inside becomes less visible and the original color returns. In the same way, the more the skin is raised, the harder it is to avoid the implant showing through. So the most reliable solution is to give the skin more room. Usually, we recommend lowering it by at least 2 to 3 mm compared with the existing silicone.

A way to solve it without lowering the bridge is to place dermal tissue over the silicone to make the skin thicker. Again, if we think of the skin as a balloon, even if it is the same size, when two balloons are inflated on top of each other, the color of the balloon becomes deeper and the inside will not show through as much as with a single balloon. However, because this method involves two layers of skin, the surface may feel slightly less smooth, and from the front it may look a little spread out.

Because the degree of visibility, skin thickness, amount of extra skin, and many other factors differ from person to person, the surgical method can also vary depending on the situation. For an accurate diagnosis, we recommend visiting the clinic for a consultation. Thank you.