Is Tip Drooping Inevitable? Director Jang Wook Clears Up the Misconception!

Is tip drooping inevitable?

Director Jang Wook clears up the misconception!

Hello.

This is Obje Plastic Surgery.

If you are looking into rhinoplasty,

you may have heard something like this at least once.

"Either way, after some time,

the tip will drop,

so revision surgery is a must."

When you hear something like that, it can shake your confidence.

You may start to worry about whether

the tip really does droop over time,

and whether it is impossible for a single nose surgery

to last a lifetime.

If you came to this post because of concerns about tip drooping,

today I want to tell you the truth behind these stories.

I’ll go over why this kind of statement came about,

and whether it is actually true,

one by one.

By the time you finish reading,

you may be able to set aside

the anxiety you feel right now.

Is tip drooping inevitable?

The truth is “X”

Just because you had rhinoplasty

does not mean the tip will necessarily droop.

However, compared to right after surgery,

you may feel that the height has gone down a little

as time passes.

Immediately after surgery, swelling is unavoidable

and can be quite severe.

It usually takes about 6 months

for the swelling to fully go down

and for recovery to complete.

During this process, as the skin and tissue

covering the nose naturally settle into place,

the tip may feel slightly lower than it did

right after surgery.

This is a natural change that occurs during recovery.

What if the tip drooped after a few years?

It could be a problem with the “pillar”

Then why do some people

maintain their tip well even after years,

while others feel that it sinks over time?

Here, there is a structural difference

between the bridge and the tip of the nose.

When raising the bridge,

silicone is used on the bone

to create the desired height.

Because these are firm materials,

they have considerable strength.

On the other hand, when raising the tip,

a pillar is built with cartilage.

Compared with the bridge,

cartilage is a relatively softer tissue.

That is why the tip requires

more careful construction than the bridge.

If this pillar was built weakly from the start,

or if the cartilage used was itself not strong,

the tip may gradually feel like it is sinking

over time.

Conversely, if this pillar is

structurally built solidly,

the shape will remain stable even after years.

Just as a building with a properly constructed pillar

does not easily collapse

from ordinary things.

Of course, when building this pillar,

relatively firm cartilage such as septal cartilage,

donor cartilage,

or autologous rib cartilage is used.

However, some people have weaker cartilage strength,

so there are cases where the tip lowers

even though it cannot be helped.

Even if the cartilage is firm,

if the fixation was not done securely,

the ability to maintain shape can vary greatly.

In the end, whether tip drooping occurs

depends on how the tip’s support was designed

from the beginning.

If you want a high tip to last for a long time,

remember this

For the tip to remain stable over time,

it is not enough to simply make the visible shape look nice.

The internal structure must be built solidly

so it can support that shape for a long time.

If your cartilage strength is weak,

it is not enough to simply raise the tip height;

first, a pillar must be created

that can stably support that height.

If this step is skipped,

the tip may collapse or droop later on.

Another important point is not to overdo it.

Even if you have a desired shape,

it should be made within a range

that can be stably maintained on your face.

If the tip is lifted higher than necessary,

or if it is forced beyond what the cartilage can handle,

that burden can gradually cause the tip

to sink over time.

Pursuing more height out of greed

and raising it without limit

is a common cause of tip drooping.

Today, we looked at whether

tip drooping is inevitable after nose surgery,

and what causes the tip to droop.

A slight change right after surgery is a natural part of recovery,

and collapse over time is a problem with the initial structural design.

The support structure of the tip should be established first,

rather than focusing only on the outward appearance,

and surgery should be performed within a range

that suits your face without forcing it.

If you receive surgery at a place

that has these parts properly in place,

there is no reason to worry about tip drooping.

Director Jang Wook of Obje Plastic Surgery

carefully assesses each patient’s cartilage strength at the tip

and skin condition,

and considers it most important to build a solid support structure

from the start so that the shape remains stable over time.

I hope today’s content

was helpful for those considering nose surgery.

This has been Obje Plastic Surgery.

Thank you.

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