After my first nose surgery failed, I finally made the big decision to get a revision rhinoplasty on the tip of my nose.

Since I am impatient and couldn't wait for the swelling to completely subside, I am posting this as a review and a question regarding the revision surgery.

For my first nose surgery, silicone and ear cartilage were used.

At some point, a height difference appeared at the tip of my nose, so I really wanted a revision.

Furthermore, as my columella gradually shortened, my nose tip became upturned, and my nostrils were too visible from the front. It became a huge source of stress as I got older.

The goals for this surgery were:

1. Revision of the nose tip > Improvement of the height difference (I had absolutely no desire for height!)

2. Lowering the shortened nose tip and columella (to make the nostrils less visible)

I wanted to proceed with autologous rib cartilage rhinoplasty, but I was told that the autologous rib cartilage had calcified and could not be used.

So, Dr. Lee Hyun-soo performed the surgery using donated rib cartilage. And since I heard that donated rib cartilage might be absorbed, they said they would perform the rhinoplasty by overlapping two pieces.

For those of you who are worried about a deformed nose tip like me, I think your chances of success might increase if you look into nose tip revision surgery rather than general rhinoplasty.

It has been about 6 months since the surgery, so the swelling has subsided somewhat, and the shape seems to have settled. It definitely feels better than before, and the feeling that my nostrils were clearly visible from the front seems to have been corrected significantly. So, as long as there is no change in the shape, I think this will be the last time I get nose tip revision surgery.

What do you think? Do you think the nose tip revision surgery turned out well?