Second Time Right: Revision Rhinoplasty Stories

Inside this volume

Fifty first-person accounts describe revision rhinoplasty — the second, and sometimes third, operation on a nose. Writers describe the months of waiting for swelling to settle before admitting something was wrong: the bump that came back, the tip pulled too short and upturned, the bridge that collapsed, a nostril sitting higher than its twin, and the airway that never cleared. There is the hunt for a surgeon willing to take it on — the ones who said no, old records chased from a retired practice, four consultations before one decision — and then the operation itself: rib cartilage harvested to rebuild a framework, silicone implants removed, open approaches and the small scar under the nose they leave. Writers describe the splint, the packing, swelling that lasts far longer than anyone says, and a night back in hospital. Outcomes are honest: breathing restored and symmetry improved, but also warped grafts and lumps under thin skin that stayed. Later chapters cover filler as a non-surgical correction, undoing surgery bought abroad, a singer and a writer whose sense of smell is their living, the cost of paying twice, and those who settled for better rather than perfect.

Who it's for

For anyone unhappy with a first rhinoplasty, people weighing whether a second operation is worth the risk, partners supporting them through it, and surgeons who want the patient's side of revision.

Format · Instant download · PDF & EPUB · Fifty first-person accounts · PDF: 274 pages

A collection of personal testimony, offered as companion reading — not medical advice.

• 50 single-author testimonies from real people
• A short, plain-language introduction to the topic
• Editor's note, contents page, and curated resource list
• Professional interior typesetting and an original cover

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