I have been researching a little about rhinoplasty procedures recently and came across something called "rhinoplasty revision surgery." I have had a rhinoplasty previously, but I want to make another correction - however I have never heard of "rhinoplasty revision surgery." Is this just for people have already had nose surgery before? Do most places separate rhinoplasty procedures into those who have or haven't had previously had surgery? I have never heard of this.

Yes, you are right. In general all surgeries that have revision add on up front, are perform to correct previous mistakes.

Rhinoplasty revision surgery indicates the need to improve or correct a deformity which either existed following the previous surgery, was not corrected at the initial surgery, or resulted from trauma after the initial rhinoplasty. The surgery is commonly performed to correct an aesthetic deformity and/or to improve a patient's nasal airway. Rhinoplasty revision is one of the most challenging operations in plastic surgery as the surgeon is often required to replace or reconstruct tissue which was removed at the initial operation. This might include adding cartilage which was removed in excess from the nasal tip and nasal bridge. It might be necessary to harvest cartilage from elsewhere in the body including the ear or rib in rhinoplasty revision surgery. Furthermore, scarring may require the use of flaps or grafts within the nose to open up the nasal airway. Despite the challenges rhinoplasty revision surgery is rewarding and can often correct the deformities the patient and plastic surgeon notice.