Q. Cat surgery, the implant is moving. (Nasal base angle surgery)

Hello. I’m Kim Hyeong-taek, the CEO and head surgeon of Kowon Plastic Surgery Clinic, and I put my heart into rhinoplasty.

Today, I’ll go through an answer note for a question about nasal base angle surgery, which many people call “cat surgery,” where the implant is said to move.

Q. Cat surgery, the implant is moving. (Nasal base angle surgery)

It’s been several years since I had cat surgery.

But starting at some point, when I wash or apply lotion, the implant inside my nostrils — that is, in the uppermost part of the philtrum — moves from side to side.

It doesn’t move unless I deliberately touch both sides with two fingers.

But after realizing that it moves, I feel anxious even when I sleep, and I’m afraid it might get bumped somehow and become damaged..ㅠㅠ The clinic where I had my cat surgery is now too far away, so it’s a little difficult to go back.

So I’m asking here. Will I need revision surgery for the implant eventually? Could this become a problem?ㅜㅜ Or should I just leave it alone?

#cat surgery #nasal base angle surgery #implant #nose surgery #rhinoplasty #Kowon Plastic Surgery Clinic

Many people experience similar symptoms after cat surgery.

In such cases, many people simply continue living as they are, while many others undergo implant removal surgery.

When the implant moves after cat surgery, if you pull on the lip, the implant may show through and move.

Right now, the implant is not causing a problem, but over time there is a possibility that it may protrude into the nasal mucosa on the inside of the nose.

Therefore, if the philtrum becomes swollen, painful, and red, you should take antibiotics and visit a nearby plastic surgery clinic.

If you do not have any particular symptoms, you can just observe it. A slight movement of the implant is not a problem. However, if the implant causes discomfort, it is better to remove it.

I hope you get a good result. Thank you.

Source: https://kin.naver.com/qna/detail.nhn?d1id=7&dirId=70110&docId=241052195&page=1#answer1

https://blog.naver.com/kowon_note/223330250577