1 month after cleft rhinoplasty and scar revision.

Cleft Rhinoplasty (Cleft Nose Surgery) Before & After Photo. Surgery performed in Dallas, TX at Law Plastic Surgery.

1 month after cleft rhinoplasty and scar revision.

Main goals

Breathe better

Appear more symmetric

Refine the tip

The septum tends to follow the cleft palate posteriorly, blocking the nasal passage on that side.

Anteriorly, the septum is usually pulled to the noncleft side by an imbalance of muscle attachments to the caudal septum.

Resetting/resecting the septum helps improve those areas of narrowing.

Support for cleft noses needs to be strong enough to mold the nasal envelope. If the envelope is thick, Retin-A or Accutane may help reduce the thickness of acne-prone skin.

Usually my minimum grafts are a columellar strut graft, spreader grafts, and lateral crural strut grafts. Additional tip grafts, septal extensions, alar batten, alar contour, alar base, dorsal onlay crushed or carved rib grafts, all sometimes play a role depending on each person’s unique anatomy.

The lip scar is immature at just 4 weeks, and as it fades, the slight lengthening of the lip on the cleft side (skin and muscle) is subtle but helpful.

The nose usually takes 12-18 months to reach its final result.

For more, visit our Cleft Rhinoplasty page or call us at (214) 241-1997.

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📍 Plano, TX
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Cleft Rhinoplasty (Cleft Nose Surgery) Before & After Photo. Surgery performed in Dallas, TX at Law Plastic Surgery.

Case Details
I thought I had sleep apnea. My wife tells me my snoring went away… I’m just sleeping a lot better. Now I feel more rested and just breathing a lot better.

Slow process of trying to actually breathe correctly for the first time in my life, through my nose instead of through the mouth.

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