Breathing through your nose is automatic and not something we generally have to think about. The flow and movement of air through your nose as you breathe in and out is governed by the cartilage and bone structures on the inside of your nose. When these structures are stable and shaped correctly, air naturally moves… [Read More]
Revision Rhinoplasty Articles
Are You In Need Of Revision Rhinoplasty?
Revision rhinoplasty is a procedure in which previous rhinoplasty patients can have their noses reshaped again. This procedure is actually more common than you might think. About 25% of people who undergo rhinoplasty surgery later go back to a plastic surgeon for additional nose surgery. The reasons that people decide to get revision rhinoplasty are varied… [Read More]
How Scar Tissue Affects Your Revision Rhinoplasty
Rhinoplasty is one of the most popular choices for plastic surgery among patients, but around 10% of rhinoplasty patients choose to get another one once they’ve recovered. This is usually for one of two reasons: the original nose job needs a touch up to improve or round out the primary procedure, or the primary procedure… [Read More]
Revision Rhinoplasty Recovery
One concern for those considering revision rhinoplasty is the extended recovery times and stories of abnormal recovery that can be found on the internet. As a true specialist, Dr. Bustillo practices only facial cosmetic surgery, performing roughly 300 nasal surgeries each year. This gives him the experience to be honest about the outcome, and offer… [Read More]
Things People Worry About Before and After a Revision Rhinoplasty
A revision rhinoplasty is often an emotional event in a person’s life. Sometimes it comes on the back of dissatisfaction with another surgeon’s work, or is the result of accidental damage (such as through a sports injury) or just part of the aging process. Changing to another surgeon is also an emotional decision, especially when… [Read More]
What is Revision Rhinoplasty
Essentially, revision rhinoplasty is the correction of a previously failed (or substandard) rhinoplasty that the patient is uncomfortable or dissatisfied with. That dissatisfaction can have deep psychological effects, and it is important for the patients’ self-esteem that the failed rhinoplasty is corrected. After all, not only have they suffered the anxiety of choosing to have… [Read More]
The Role of Ear Cartilage in Revision Rhinoplasty
As one of the most experienced, and busiest revision rhinoplasty surgeons in South Florida, Dr. Bustillo devotes half of his time to nasal reconstruction surgery. That means performing more than 300 nasal surgeries per year, many of them revisions, and many working with different ethnicities. Ethnicity is very important when it comes to nasal surgery…. [Read More]
Computer Imaging for Revision Rhinoplasty
Plastic surgeons today are able to provide patients with computer generated modifications of photographed images, also known as “morphs”. Through the use of this software, the doctor can show someone how certain surgical and non-surgical cosmetic changes may alter the face. Some providers have 3D imaging available which allows both patient and surgeon to assess… [Read More]
Choosing a Facial Plastic Surgeon to Perform Revision Rhinoplasty
Choosing a Facial Plastic Surgeon to Perform Revision Rhinoplasty Are you unhappy with the results of your rhinoplasty? You’re not alone. The end result of a rhinoplasty can be unpredictable if performed by a surgeon who is not a rhinoplasty specialist. Because rhinoplasty is one of the most difficult procedures, an unqualified plastic surgeon may… [Read More]
Techniques Used During Revision Rhinoplasty
Andres Bustillo, MD, FACS is an expert in facial plastic surgery in South Florida. The doctor focuses his practice around select procedures, with revision rhinoplasty as one of his specialties. Though the operation is typically more difficult and extensive to perform than the initial nose surgery, Dr. Bustillo can create corrections that are designed specifically… [Read More]