Can Revision Rhinoplasty Change Your Impression? | VAVA Plastic Surgery Semi-Curved Nose Revision Review

Semi-curved nose revision rhinoplasty: Crooked nose correction · Pinched nose correction · Nostril lowering · Columella lowering

While the reasons for considering revision rhinoplasty vary from person to person,

during consultations, many commonly express,

‘I’m not satisfied with my impression from the front.’

This particular case of revision rhinoplasty at VAVA Plastic Surgery

was also a decision to undergo revision surgery due to a stuffy impression from the front,

a pinched feeling, and an unevenness that developed after the previous surgery.

Before revision rhinoplasty, areas the patient wanted to improve

The patient wanted to address detailed structural imperfections

rather than the overall image itself.

They hoped for a clear change from the front,

wished to improve the pinched appearance of the nasal tip from the front,

and desired that the overall nose height not be excessive, with the overall balance of the nose being enhanced.

Additionally, they hoped to naturally smooth out the unevenness caused by the previous surgery.

The desired image was a natural yet sophisticated semi-curved line,

like actresses Seo Ye-ji or Shin Se-kyung.

VAVA Plastic Surgery's approach to semi-curved nose revision rhinoplasty

This revision rhinoplasty

focused not merely on increasing height,

but on creating a balanced line from both frontal and lateral views.

Donated costal cartilage was used as the material,

and considering the absorption rate,

the cartilage was designed to be built up in a double-layered manner.

When built up in a double layer,

even if some absorption occurs in one cartilage,

the other side supports the structure,

offering the advantage of greater stability in terms of longevity.

This aspect was thoroughly explained before proceeding with the surgery.

Correction points addressed during the surgery

In this semi-curved nose revision rhinoplasty,

the following corrections were performed simultaneously:

Crooked nose correction to straighten the visibly deviated nose.

Pinched nose correction to alleviate the impression of a compressed nasal tip.

Nostril lowering to complement the impression of upturned nostrils.

Columella lowering to improve the deeply recessed structure between the nasal tip and columella.

Furthermore, since the existing glabella height was relatively high,

the glabella was adjusted to be lowered,

designed to prevent the overall impression from appearing excessive.

Recovery progress update

As of two days post-surgery,

there was almost no noticeable bruising or swelling,

and the overall recovery progress was stable.

On day 7,

the splint was removed,

along with all stitches inside the nose and from the ear cartilage harvest site.

Despite being a revision rhinoplasty,

the recovery process was relatively comfortable in this case.

VAVA Plastic Surgery's philosophy on revision rhinoplasty

Revision rhinoplasty

is a surgery that requires considering the line, structure, and frontal impression together,

rather than simply solving a single problem.

VAVA Plastic Surgery

accurately analyzes the current condition

and performs revision rhinoplasty

with the goal of achieving a natural and stable semi-curved line

within a reasonable scope.

If you are considering revision rhinoplasty that addresses both frontal impression improvement and line balance,

like in this case,

we recommend determining the direction through thorough consultation.

* The progress of this semi-curved nose revision rhinoplasty case

can be viewed in a video showing the one-month post-op results

on VAVA Plastic Surgery's official YouTube channel.