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中文 即将上线Questions that shape the plan
What changed, and when?
Prepare photographs from before the first operation and from later stages if available. Note whether the change was gradual or sudden, whether the nose feels tight and whether symptoms are progressing. Include implant removal, injections and any previous treatment in your history.
Three questions for the reconstruction plan
First, what is restricting movement? Second, what support is missing or displaced? Third, is there enough healthy tissue to cover the intended correction? Discuss these questions separately. Adding height or a stronger graft alone does not answer every question about a shortened nose.
One procedure or staged care?
Ask whether existing material needs attention before reconstruction and what finding would change the proposed sequence. Tissue condition and suspected infection may affect the plan. A consultation should explain the next assessment, not promise that removal and reconstruction can always happen together.
Lengthening has individual limits
Use the diagram to discuss the intended direction of correction, not a target number of millimetres. Ask about remaining nostril exposure, asymmetry, recurrent tightening and the possibility of additional treatment. A short-term photograph cannot establish long-term stability.
CORRECTION AREA & APPROACH
Contracted nose: release and rebuild
Left: coral bands represent scar-related tightening and upward pull. Right: separated bands represent release; ivory shapes represent possible support grafts. The dotted contour marks a planning direction, not a promised final shape.
Which part is corrected?
Scarred soft tissue and the weakened or displaced nasal framework, especially around a shortened, upturned tip.
How can it be corrected?
Restrictive scar tissue may be released, problematic existing material addressed, and support rebuilt with suitable grafts. The teal arrow shows a possible direction of tip repositioning; it does not show how far an individual nose can safely move.
What changes the plan?
Available skin and lining, blood supply, inflammation and previous operations limit reconstruction. Removal and reconstruction may need separate stages. The drawing does not prescribe an implant or graft design.
Compare the next steps
CASE 22002
Clinical photographs and follow-up
Revision rhinoplasty, Contracted nose surgery (1 month after surgery)
The recorded follow-up interval is shown above. Individual results vary. These photographs do not establish the exact technique or the contribution of each procedure; early follow-up is not a final result.
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Is every short nose a contracted nose?
No. A naturally short nose and shortening after surgery require different histories and assessments. Tell the surgeon what has changed rather than diagnosing the cause from a photograph.
Will a rib graft solve the whole problem?
A graft may address a support requirement. Skin, lining, scars and any existing material still need separate assessment. The complete plan depends on their combined condition.
Can an early result show permanent correction?
No. Swelling and healing continue to change the appearance. Compare photographs with their stated follow-up interval and ask for later follow-up when available.
Prepare for your consultation
Share the dates and types of previous operations, known implants or grafts, the change you want assessed and your travel plans. Ask Dr. Lee Kyuho to explain the proposed correction, alternatives, limits and follow-up.
New or worsening redness, pain, swelling, drainage, exposed material or significant breathing difficulty needs prompt medical assessment. Do not wait for an overseas cosmetic consultation.
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