Q. It has been 2 months since surgery, and I want revision nose surgery. (Septal cartilage issue)

Hello. I’m Kim Hyung-taek, the head doctor of Kowon Plastic Surgery, specializing in noses.

This answer note is about revision nose surgery.

Q. It has been 2 months since surgery, and I want revision nose surgery. (Septal cartilage issue)

It has been about 2 months since my surgery.

I used silicone, ear cartilage, and septal cartilage.

After surgery, the septal cartilage protrudes severely to one side, making it hard to breatheㅠ My chest feels tight when I breathe, and sometimes one nostril gets blocked..

My nostrils are uneven, and the silicone on the bridge of my nose is visible. There is no pain or inflammation.

1. It has been about 2 months since surgery. I want to have the septal cartilage shaved again and have the silicone removed. And can the tip of my nose be raised using only autologous cartilage?

2. I do not trust the hospital where I had surgery. Should I decide after a consultation? How much would it cost at another hospital to shave the septal cartilage and remove the silicone?

3. I asked the ENT clinic I visit often, and they said that when there is a septal cartilage problem, they recommend a place that works with an ENT doctor rather than a plastic surgery clinic alone. Would that be better??

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1. It is possible to shave the septal cartilage again, remove the silicone, and supplement the nasal tip with autologous cartilage.

However, revision nose surgery is generally possible only after at least 6 months have passed since the surgery.

At this point, 2 months after nose surgery, as in your case, the nasal tip is in the phase of becoming firmer, so surgery is difficult.

2. We cannot provide cost-related guidance online.

It would be helpful to call the hospital to ask or visit in person.

3. Plastic surgery clinics also handle septal cartilage. In addition, since you also want to address the problem of visible silicone, we recommend visiting and consulting with both a plastic surgery clinic that performs nose surgery and an ENT clinic.

We hope you have a good result.

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