Blowing nose after rib cartilage revision?
Hey guys, for those who have had revision rhinoplasty using costal cartilage, I have a strange question. Is it difficult to blow your nose? I’m preparing for a revision and full structural rebuild after a failed rhinoplasty where so many things went wrong. Right now it’s nearly impossible to blow my nose because the tip is hard and full of nodular scar tissue; I can’t even squeeze the nostrils closed when I blow my nose, so I end up blowing into a Kleenex and cleaning out the nostrils with Q-tips. Here’s my question: I’ve heard that the nose remains hard after a revision using rib cartilage. Is this permanent? Can you blow your nose once healed? For someone with significant allergies and constant drainage after the initial rhinoplasty, being able to blow or at least wipe my nose without having to use Q-tips would be lovely. I’m really looking forward to the aesthetic improvement of fixing the inverted V, polybeak, and bulbous tip full of scar tissue, but it would be lovely to be able to manage that yucky aspect once more.