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Ethan’s Revision Rhinoplasty Experience

Ethan had previously undergone nasal surgery to correct breathing issues. Although his breathing was now fine, he had been left with a saddle deformity, which Mr Annakan Navaratnam fixed via a closed rhinoplasty procedure.

I had my original surgery at the start of 2024, and the aim was to fix my breathing and shave down a little bit in front of my nose. After about two or three months, I started to notice a small dent in my nose, which progressively worsened as the swelling subsided.

By July 2024, I was thinking this isn’t what my nose is supposed to look like. It looked like a massive slide down the middle, and there was so much missing.

I spoke with the original surgeon, but I also wanted a second opinion. I started looking for surgeons, and Annakan was at the top of the list. So, divine intervention led me to find him.

I first met Annakan in August 2024. We went through the options and what would be most beneficial for me, and we decided on a closed surgery as opposed to an open one. I didn’t really want to have such invasive surgery again, and Annakan agreed with that.

I had a revision rhinoplasty performed by Annakan on 20 January 2025. I had been very worried leading up to the surgery, after having a previous surgery go wrong, but as soon as the swelling went down, I realised I didn’t have anything to worry about.

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It’s now been almost a year since my surgery, and I’ve had no issues. Recovery was incredibly smooth. I had a small cast on for about a week and minimal swelling. Anytime I had concerns, I would send an email and get a response within a day, or even less, to make sure everything was okay.

I had a couple of check-ups: one at the end of the first week, another in the first month, and a final one at four months to make sure everything was up to scratch.

Everything went really well, and I’m really happy with my result.

Surgery to correct a saddle deformity

Regarding the surgery Ethan had, this was a revision rhinoplasty to reconstruct the middle third of his nose, where he’d had what’s called a saddle deformity.

It’s also called a boxer’s nose and is a known complication of rhinoplasty surgery, in which a weakness in the middle part of the nose causes it to droop. It can also affect nasal breathing. Thankfully, in Ethan’s case, it didn’t affect his breathing, but there was an obvious dip in the middle of his nose.

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The surgeon’s perspective

The surgery I undertook involved taking cartilage from inside the ear and some soft tissue behind the ear called the temporalis fascia. The incision is made from behind the ear so it doesn’t leave a visible scar. It also shouldn’t change the ear’s shape, since the ear’s outer structure isn’t altered. It won’t compromise hearing either.

I took that cartilage, diced it into tiny cubes, wrapped it around with the soft tissue, and stitched it together.

I then made small incisions inside Ethan’s nose, creating a tight pocket under the skin to prevent the tissue from migrating. The amount of cartilage is also carefully tailored to the amount needed to reconstruct the nose.

The cartilage is then delivered beneath the skin with a single long suture and kept in position with the cast for the first week.

This type of revision rhinoplasty surgery – a closed approach using cartilage from the ear – involves less downtime than using rib cartilage or a total reconstruction of the nose, and we can achieve consistent results.

In Ethan’s case, it addressed the saddle deformity and reduced recovery time, thereby offering the best of both worlds.

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Ethan’s Revision Rhinoplasty Experience

Ethan had previously undergone nasal surgery to correct breathing issues. Although his breathing was now fine, he had been left with a saddle deformity, which Mr Annakan Navaratnam fixed via a closed rhinoplasty procedure.

Surgery to correct a saddle deformity

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