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What are the best methods to stabilize a shield graft in an Asian patient?

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Donald B. Yoo, M.D.

Q: I had a rhinoplasty with a septal shield graft and notice the tip is dropping. I need a revision for additional scar tissue removal, but I was wondering if a graft could be reused and altered so it is … Continue reading →

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How to make nose bridge wider and nose look fuller?

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Donald B. Yoo, M.D.

Q: I’m an Asian male and I kind of already know how to make my nose bridge wider based on my research, which is the spreader graft. My nose is similar to the African American woman’s whereby bridge is thin … Continue reading →

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If I don’t want a drastic change when removing the implant, will reducing the implant height work?

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Donald B. Yoo, M.D.

Q: If I don’t want a drastic change when removing the implant of (2-3 mm silicone), do you think reducing the implant height in several attempts (once every year) will work? I’m always paranoid of people looking at my nose and … Continue reading →

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Visibly lumpy bridge after Asian rhinoplasty – Can ear cartilage grafts (Asian rhinoplasty) be removed?

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Donald B. Yoo, M.D.

Q: Had an Asian rhinoplasty 9 months ago, and had ear cartilage grafts put in the bridge (radix area). After swelling went away, the graft is very visible and you can clearly see and feel the edges. From a distance, … Continue reading →

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3 weeks post op Asian nose job. Will it be pointy and grow a longer as time goes by?

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Donald B. Yoo, M.D.

Q: It’s been almost 2 weeks since they took off my nose splint (3 weeks since the day I got a surgery). I feel like the tip of my nose is kind of round, big and short. Will it be … Continue reading →

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Is it a safe method to use goretex placed in to the bridge of your nose, and ear cartilage on the tip?

Posted on March 11, 2017 by Donald B. Yoo, M.D.

Q: Hi I had my rhinoplasty done for 15 days now. My surgeon used goretex at my bridge and ear cartilage with my tip. I was not aware that the first option and much safer if full cartilage graft. I … Continue reading →

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I am an Asian revision rhinoplasty patient. Can my septum become deviated and weakened if I allow it to be harvested for grafts?

Posted on March 11, 2017 by Donald B. Yoo, M.D.

Q: My septum’s always been a little deviated & I worry it is a little deviated after a trauma. I noticed the most change after a 2nd revision. In primary, I had a rhinoplasty that elevated my tip/nostrils. I was … Continue reading →

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Can the removed hump be used to build the bridge?

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Donald B. Yoo, M.D.

Q: In asian rhinoplasty using all natural cartilage, where I am looking to reduce my hump while slightly augmenting the bridge, can the hump be slid up and used as a graft to build the bridge? Wouldn’t this be better … Continue reading →

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My bridge is significantly off-center after osteotomy. How long do I have to wait before getting a revision rhinoplasty?

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Donald B. Yoo, M.D.

Q: Had asian closed rhinoplasty (primary) 3 months ago. I had a small hump shaved down and osteotomy performed to bring the nasal bones together. My bridge before surgery was perfectly centered, but now my bridge is very off center … Continue reading →

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Is revision Asian rhinoplasty safe, and how long will the swelling last?

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Donald B. Yoo, M.D.

Q: Hi, I had my first rhinoplasty 5 years ago, but the silicon moves and it’s crooked. Also the cartilage they took from my ear and put on the tip of my nose shifted to the side of my nose. … Continue reading →

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