Secondary Rhinoplasty
DR. JACK P. GUNTER: Secondary rhinoplasty is a rhinoplasty performed for patients who have already had a previous rhinoplasty and either they’re dissatisfied, well they are dissatisfied with the operation for one reason or another. Now there can be, these can be due to minor deformities that they have or major deformities. And if it’s a minor deformity it can be fairly easily fixed. However if it’s a major deformity it becomes more difficult and is much more difficult than primary rhinoplasty. And it can be a problem with the aesthetics as well as a problem with breathing.
And when we go into secondary rhinoplasty we start having to take cartilage from other parts of the body because the cartilage inside the nose has been operated on, some of its been removed, some of it is distorted, and sometimes we have to build a complete new framework and it’s under the skin. And then if the skin’s been damaged it’s very difficult to improve the skin. So because of its difficulty it is very important that the patient select a highly qualified surgeon to perform any type of secondary rhinoplasty.
