young_princess Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 No I don't plan on getting an epi done. Dr. Kwak said I didn't need it either. Speaking of an epi, is anyone here considering or had a lateral canthopexy/canthoplasty? Or have more info on these procedures? Not the one where you make the eyes wider but the one where your eyes are pulled up so that you have that more slanted look? I have scleral show (where there's a lot of white showing on the bottom part of your eye). Dr. Kwak said that there's no way to solve this problem, which makes me question his knowledge a little bit because I've done an adequate amount of research that says a canthopexy/canthoplasty will fix that problem. Dr. Choe told me to tilt my head on a higher angle so it doesn't show much, which I thought was, yes probably a quick fix, but silly advice. So I just wanted to see if anyone here is at all familiar or have a scleral show problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxycleopatra Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 I'm not familiar with scleral show, but Dr. Jeffrey Ahn (also NYC) does a lot of lateral canthoplasty.....or so he says. Have you consulted with him yet? Might be best to ask him that. Though from the online research I did it seems that most people find lateral canthoplasty to do little to nothing in altering or improving their looks.....medial canthoplasty helps a lot (when needed), but from what I've read it seems that the benefits of lateral canthoplasty are barely visible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigi2010 Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Dr. Lily Chen from NYC did it . When I found out the outcome of the premax augmentation is so weird , she refused to remove all of it and only took out part of it. Still look very bad so I had to go to TaiWan to take everything out. It is really a big mistake and a painful experience financially and mentally. The prema augmentation does nothing to improve the midface concaveness but only make your face weird (nose shift to one side , the lip change shape and the whole face become wider), so please becareful! Dr. Lily Chen did not do my nose revision because during the consultation I really doubt her skill on the nose ( I saw some patients b/a photos and the type of nose she have done is exactly the type that I am afraid of). The reason that I let her do my premax surgery is because there is no Dr. willing to done such surgery for me and now finally I know why. From my previous nose surgery experience I don't think the Rhino can improve the concaveness either, but it may make your midface area look a lilltle fuller. I hope I have answer your question and I don't visit this site often so if I miss your message please forgive me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhinose Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Thats awesome.. i am 1 yr post op now. Only used ear cartilage. Seems like shape remains but height has fallen.. Whatever is done during ops.. will decrease by about 30% aprox.. This pic is what i am aiming for.. use to think i want natural look but now i think dun kid yourself.. Might as well just do it like this model effect.. Only this kind of nose looks good in pictures and this is waht matters most.. Most pple look good in person but poorly in pics due to weak features.. Anyone knows the above picture is done with what materials? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rememberme123 Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 I am browsing through some before and after photos of rhinoplasty patients.. and.. i found this.. Rhinoplasty Before & After PhotosAugust 12, 2009 Before frontal view: rhinoplastysurgeonnyc.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/rhino_ba2_before.jpg After frontal view: http://rhinoplastysurgeonnyc.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/rhino_ba2_after.jpg?w=200 Before side view: http://rhinoplastysurgeonnyc.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/rhino_ba2b_before.jpg?w=200 After side view: http://rhinoplastysurgeonnyc.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/rhino_ba2b_after.jpg?w=200 Female patient from London who came specifically to New York seeking Dr. Rizk’s signature 3-Dimensional High Definition Rhinoplasty technique. She had a Rhinoplasty with nostril reduction and is shown here 1 month post-operatively. You might think that the before and after are two different people.. but they are not.. check out http://rhinoplastysurgeonnyc.wordpress.com/category/rhinoplasty-before-after/ and see the photos side by side.. I am seriously very impressed with the above work (though I am a Chinese). How is the above transformation even technically possible? The width of the nose is reduced by half...?! Are you going to cut out the entire lower half of your nose and pushed the alar inwards by half of the inital width..? Anyone knows? It looks too good to be true! what do you all think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john1 Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 from what i see, this can be achieved by just an alarplasty. look closely at the before and distinguish between the sides of the nostrils and where the nostrils meet the cheek. there is A LOT of overhang between where the nostril meets the cheek and the widest part of the nostril. this is the nostril flaring. by reducing the amount of "side" nostril flesh, you reduce flaring. you can even maintain where the nostril and the cheek meet. you dont have to move that in. you can if you want to but just thru excising the side wall flesh you can achieve a lot of the narrowing. the flaring is particularly pronounced given that she is smiling. all of us with nostril flaring know how big the nose can grow when we smile! now supposed you get a base reduction where the sill is just removed. the sill is where the nose and the upper lip meet. if that is all you did, you would just increase the flaring as the side wall flesh would still be there. the result would look really bad. so its important the surgeon knows what they are doing in terms of whether to reduce the sidewall or the sill or both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stylinchica Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 this person had alar base reduction surgery. there are small incisions made in the creases on the side of the nose. a small portion is removed and then resewn. it heals beautifully and you can't even tell there was an incision made there if done well. a lot of asians also get this done as the width of the nose tends to be wide (and gets even wider when you smile). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rememberme123 Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Thanks for the reply.. for the above work.. do you think that significant tip work has been done too? It looks much smaller and defined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john1 Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 yes looks like she had cartilage removed from the tip as well as a bridge implant of some sort. also her chin looks different, the underbite is gone. but that could be just the way she is holding her mouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asiangirl Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 I'm new to this board, and I've been researching plastic surgeons to go to for a revision. I didn't do my research when I had first gotten my nose done, and got a doctor who wasn't very experienced in Asian rhinoplasty. I have to say his work on other noses is great, but on mine, not so much. I think it looks fake, too tall, and crooked. It looks like the same nose I had before, except a lot more prominent and beak-like. My relatives say that my face looks a lot longer now. I want to go get my nose done abroad since the doctors there seem to have a lot more experience with Asian plastic surgery. I've been looking into the Philippines, and was wondering if there are any plastic surgeons that anyone can recommend from there? I've been corresponding with Dr. Carlos Lasa. He's been very quick to e-mail responses, but hasn't sent any of his before and after photos yet. I'm mainly interested in getting my nostrils reduced, but don't want to end up with a pinched, triangular elf-like nose, and don't want to pay an arm and a leg for a nose revision. I'm very impressed by Dr. Rino Lorenzo, and have yet to contact him, but if anyone can recommend a great rhinoplasty surgeon from the Philippines, I would very much appreciate it! Here is Dr. Lorenzo's work:http://www.philippinecosmetic.com/gallery.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babyazn87 Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 @ Flame. Could you please send me an email? I am seeing dr. Shah on friday, and I was wondering how your nose has evolved since your surgery.. Thanks! [email protected] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stylinchica Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 most definitely! the tip is narrower and elevated. there's been placement of a strut for more support as well. it gives a softer look to the hump taken down from her nasal bones. asiangirl: there are a lot of asian rhinoplasty specialists in the US. personally, i feel more comfortable getting it done in the US, where i know if there is a problem or complication, i can get it fixed. not even the best specialists can guarantee you won't have a problem or need a touch up afterwards. my friend had hers done in beverly hills. pm me if you want her doc's info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e_baby Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 it was an l shaped inplant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e_baby Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 I mean L shape Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e_baby Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Has anyone ever experienced extrusion from a silicone L shaped implant? can anyone tell me what the signs are because i am really scared. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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