What is a contracted nose?
Rewind describes it as the consequence of inflammation around the implant placed at a first operation, after which the skin of the nose hardens. Because the hardening shortens and stiffens the nose, the clinic notes that the problem can be functional as well as aesthetic.
When is the right time for revision rhinoplasty?
After six to twelve months. The clinic states that swelling and inflammation from the first operation need that long to stabilise, and it recommends a second operation only once the period has passed and the true result is visible.
Is a contracted nose a medical problem or only a cosmetic one?
Both, by the clinic's own description. It names the contracted nose as the case where revision becomes necessary, because the inflammation-driven hardening of the skin can produce functional trouble, including difficulty breathing, alongside the change in shape.
How many revision operations are possible on one nose?
Rewind does not give a maximum. Its stated position is that no exact number is fixed and that it differs between individuals, which is why the number of previous operations is something the surgeon weighs at examination before agreeing to another.
Can a revision be done for purely aesthetic reasons?
Yes. The clinic states that most revision patients come because they were dissatisfied with how the first result looked. A functional complaint such as obstructed breathing is an equally valid reason, and the two often appear together in a contracted nose.
What happens to the implant from my first operation?
It is removed, together with tissue damaged around it, as the opening part of the reconstruction. Removal is also a separate line on the clinic price sheet, so a nose that only needs the implant taken out can be planned and quoted without a rebuild attached.
What is used to rebuild the nose after removal?
The clinic publishes the sequence, which is removal, release of the contracted soft tissue and structural reconstruction, without naming the graft material. Its price sheet lists donated costal cartilage separately, so a cartilage framework is one option, decided after examination.
Does a revision cost more than a first nose operation?
Yes. Rewind lists a distinct revision rate against each nose procedure, set above the corresponding first-operation rate, and the steps of a rebuild are priced individually. The total is written out after examination, once the steps your nose needs are known.
I had my first operation somewhere else. Does that change anything?
It changes the information available. Bring your operative record if you can get hold of one, since what was placed and how it was placed shapes the plan. Where no record exists, the examination and imaging have to answer those questions.
Can breathing problems be corrected at the same time?
The clinic names functional trouble such as difficulty breathing as one of the reasons for revision, alongside dissatisfaction with the result. Whether both can be addressed in one operation depends on the finding at examination and on how far the envelope has contracted.
What additional risks does a second operation carry?
Scar tissue from the first surgery, thinned skin, and a blood supply already interrupted once. Bleeding, infection, asymmetry, altered sensation, visible scarring and prolonged swelling stay possible, and a rebuilt structure can still need further work.
Does Rewind publish a recovery timetable for revision surgery?
No. Unlike its first-operation pages, the revision page carries no figures for dressings, stitches or swelling, so none is quoted here. Those dates come from the surgeon afterwards and depend on how much had to be removed and released.
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