About Revision Surgery

Typical signs are when the implant shows through on the bridge or the nose becomes red and swollen, when pain lasts a long time or pus forms, when the implant pushes out through the skin, and when contracture pulls the tip up and shortens the nose.

These symptoms are more than a cosmetic concern and require treatment, so please return to the clinic to have the cause assessed. In many cases, treatment involves removing the implant and treating the affected area, then reshaping the nose once the tissue has recovered.

Except in a very small number of cases, Sehyun plans most revisions without rib cartilage. Rather than securing large cartilage grafts over the tip, we carefully secure only the points that must be fixed, one by one, so less cartilage is needed.

During the consultation, we check whether the surgery can be done with the small amount of cartilage that remains, or whether cartilage that has already been used can be reshaped and reused.

Check whether the medical team analyzes why the previous surgery failed and chooses materials based on the condition of the remaining cartilage and tissue. Sehyun Plastic Surgery is a single-doctor clinic where Chief Surgeon Dr. Yoo Hyun-seok, a board-certified plastic surgeon (25 years as a physician, at least 20 years of revision rhinoplasty experience), personally handles everything from consultation and surgery to follow-up care.

In revision rhinoplasty at Sehyun, we aim to avoid using rib cartilage, use minimal amounts of ear cartilage and septal cartilage, and reuse previously used cartilage if it is still in good condition. If an implant is causing inflammation or contracture, the implant is removed and, once the tissue has softened, the surgery is planned again with autologous tissue.

If you are unhappy with the shape, revision surgery is usually planned about 6 months after the first surgery, once the tissue around the nose has softened. If inflammation or contracture has occurred, the inflammation is treated first or the implant causing the problem is removed, and the revision is performed after the tissue has softened.

After nose surgery, you can generally expect to return to daily life in about 2 weeks, but recovery after revision surgery varies with the extent of correction and the materials used. Dr. Yoo Hyun-seok will let you know the right timing and recovery schedule after assessing the current condition of your tissue.

Autologous rib cartilage is cartilage harvested from your own ribs and used to reinforce the tip support structure. Whether to use it is not decided by the number of revisions alone, but by the condition of the remaining ear and septal cartilage and the extent of correction needed.

Scarring and pain at the harvest site and warping of the cartilage must be considered, and recovery varies from person to person. At Sehyun, we check whether existing cartilage can be reused, and consider rib cartilage only when necessary.

An incision is needed to harvest the cartilage, but it is usually made along the crease beneath the breast or in an area covered by underwear, so it rarely leaves a scar that is noticeable in daily life.

If you are prone to keloids or heal slowly, scar care can be more important, so your scarring and healing tendencies are assessed during the consultation before surgery.

The cost of revision rhinoplasty depends on the extent of correction, the surgical method and the materials used. We also look at whether, beyond replacing the implant, tissue adhesions need to be released or the tip support structure rebuilt.

We let you know the cost after deciding on a surgical plan through diagnosis and consultation. You can inquire on the Cost Consultation page of the Consultation & Booking menu.

Sehyun Plastic Surgery is in Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, a 5-minute walk from Apgujeong Station Exit 2 on Subway Line 3. The street address is 4F Medical Bank Bldg., 12 Apgujeong-ro 36-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul.

Revision rhinoplasty is handled personally, from consultation and surgery to follow-up care, by Chief Surgeon Dr. Yoo Hyun-seok, a board-certified plastic surgeon with at least 20 years of revision surgery experience.

Please check whether the surgeon is a board-certified plastic surgeon and who handles consultation, surgery and post-op follow-up. Sehyun Plastic Surgery is a single-doctor clinic led by board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Yoo Hyun-seok, who personally handles everything from consultation to surgery and aftercare.

See whether the surgeon checks the materials used in your previous surgery, any history of inflammation or contracture, and the current condition of your skin and cartilage, and explains the cause of the problem. You need a thorough consultation about which areas will be corrected, which materials will be used, and the expected changes and recovery process.