Tip Extrusion Rhinoplasty Warning Signs a Surgeon at S45 Clinic Should Assess
“It goes beyond worrying that my nose does not look good or does not suit my face. Right now I never feel confident. I do not dare to have my photo taken, and I do not want to wear make-up, because every time I look in the mirror my confidence disappears. When I go out and notice someone looking at me for a while, I immediately wonder whether they can see that the tip of my nose is about to break through, because the tip is red and the skin is so thin that you can see the silicone implant underneath. The happiness that came with feeling confident has turned into worry.”
“I feel so uneasy now. The more I see news and social media posts about implant extrusion cases that need correction and removal, some of them very severe and expensive to fix, the more I blame myself for making the wrong decision. Instead of being happy with my decision, this is where I have ended up.”
Worries about the effects of rhinoplasty include tip extrusion, thin skin over the nose, redness at the tip and a higher chance of infection and inflammation. Some people who go for a consultation about revision are turned down, which causes stress and leaves them with no choice but to leave their nose as it is. The longer this goes on, the higher the risk.
When Everywhere Says It Cannot Be Done, What Can You Do?
With our long experience of consultation and revision for difficult cases with many different causes, we know where correction needs to start and which techniques can help lower the risks of an augmented nose and keep side effects as low as possible.
We do more than reshape the nose in difficult cases caused by earlier augmentation problems, such as tip extrusion, infection or too little tissue. We plan the structure using open rhinoplasty, which lets the surgeon see the problem and correct it as needed. Many of our past patients have told us they feel more confident and better in both mind and body afterwards, although results depend on each person.
Difficult cases such as tip extrusion after a silicone implant need careful correction and assessment of damage to the surrounding tissue, any scar tissue that has formed and the effect on the inner framework of the nose. Every step needs great care, and some of the problems found may not be described in medical textbooks. Difficult cases therefore rely on the surgeon’s experience and skill to diagnose and solve the problem.
The choice of implant material, and techniques such as a tip graft using tissue, are among the important factors that help lower the risk of problems in the long term.
S45 Clinic Does More Than Reshape the Nose, We Plan Corrections Down to the Structure
Review of a Difficult Tip Extrusion Case
“Every time I looked in the mirror I could not help feeling low, because the tip of my nose was thin and pointed and looked as if it would break through at any moment. When I wanted rhinoplasty, I just wanted a higher nose like other people. Now I cannot sleep. I admit I am very stressed and worried about when it will break through, how painful it will be, how many more operations I will need, whether I will be disfigured and how much revision will cost. So many questions came up that I did not want to look in the mirror, have my photo taken or have anyone comment on my nose.”
Do Not Let Tip Extrusion Hold Back Your Confidence
Note: Revision rhinoplasty, which many people know as ‘nose correction’, is surgery for people who have had nose surgery before and need further assessment by a surgeon. Care depends on the original problem, the structure of the nose and the surgeon’s judgement in each case.
