What is Revision Rhinoplasty, Why Is Revision Surgery Needed?

Revision Rhinoplasty

Medical review by Cenk Teker, MD

What is Revision Rhinoplasty, Why Is Revision Surgery Needed?

Revision rhinoplasty is the name given to the rhinoplasty surgery that people who have had rhinoplasty surgery before are not satisfied with their first surgery in terms of both their functional and aesthetic appearance.

Dr. Cenk Teker explains details about revision rhinoplasty.
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When the patient's expectations are not met after the rhinoplasty operation, the blow to the nose after the operation, the insufficiency of the respiratory functions of the nose, and the aesthetic appearance of the nose as a result of the surgery, the patient applies to the doctor for revision rhinoplasty operation.

For revision rhinoplasty, the surgeon determines the patient's problems, listens to their wishes, and decides as a result of a joint planning process.

The patient who did not get the desired result as a result of the previous surgery will be full of both fear and despair.

Therefore, preparing the patient for revision surgery will be a long-term and patience-requiring process for both the doctor and the patient.

Revision rhinoplasty operation requires very fine workmanship and serious experience. Follow-up for many years after surgery is essential.

Why Revision Surgery Is Performed After Nose Job?

nose jobRevision rhinoplasty may be required at a rate of 2% and 3% after rhinoplasty operations.

The reason for this; is there may be unexpected possibilities such as the patient not explaining himself and his problems clearly before the operation, anatomical breathing problems even though the operation was very successful, structural problems of the patient, infection or traumatic problems experienced during the healing process, or being hit.

How Long After Nose Job Revision Surgery Can Be Performed?

revision nose jobFor revision rhinoplasty surgery, it should be 1 year after the previous surgery.

In revision rhinoplasty surgery, if necessary, cartilage can be removed from the patient's rib or ear, but the primary goal is to complete the surgery without the need for it.

What is the Recovery Process After Revision Nose Job?

revision rhinoplastySince the revision rhinoplasty operation is a more difficult operation than the rhinoplasty operation, it will be difficult to tell the patient as clear a recovery process as was told in the first operation.

This situation is directly related to the major or minor problems in the patient's nose, the skin structure of the patient, and the severity of the surgery.


Written on 11/03/2022

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Last Update: 18/08/2023

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