Q. Is it impossible to do a ‘piggy nose’ after a rhinoplasty using septal extension or columellar strut grafts?

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I have prepared a brief session to explain some points you might be curious about. ^^

Q) Is it impossible to do a ‘piggy nose’ if septal extension or columellar strut grafts are used in the nose?

A) Hello, this is Dr. Young-moon Yoo, the representative director of Vibe Plastic Surgery, with a 1-minute plastic surgery tip.

First of all, regardless of the materials or methods used, the nose will become firmer after surgery compared to before. Additionally, the range of motion of the nose tip will decrease.

However, there are differences in firmness, pros, and cons depending on the specific material and surgical method used.

Generally, when surgery is performed using ear cartilage for a columellar strut graft, the texture remains the softest and a slight ‘piggy nose’ movement is possible. However, in terms of supporting strength, you might feel that the ‘straight-line’ projection is somewhat weaker.

On the other hand, when a septal extension is performed using rib cartilage or artificial cartilage, the supporting strength is excellent for a well-projected look, but a ‘piggy nose’ is almost impossible.

Therefore, it is important to choose the cartilage and surgical method based on which result you want to focus on more after surgery, right?

1-minute completion. 1-minute plastic surgery. This was Dr. Young-moon Yoo.