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Is there a such thing as a "quick-fix" nose job?

I have seen new articles detailing a procedure that basically deals primarily with decreasing nostril width, and not so much with breaking bones of the nose? I have been told that this is a popular alternative to traditional rhinoplasty in...
Asked by luvleelana | 29 days ago | 10 Answers

Can nose tip move to one side after rhinoplasty?

I am on 3,5 month after rhinoplasty (with straightening of nasal septum). Lately, the tip (started apx. from center of the nose) visibly moved to one side. Since sweelling still remains, I'm hopining that it's just asymmetrical come downs of...
Asked by jeniffer | 31 days ago | 7 Answers

Can African American rhinoplasty be achieved with a more nautral ethnic look?

I am an African American women and I wonder if doctors can recontruct more cartiladge than bone. I have seen many rhinoplasty and they seem to always narrow the nose in such an unnautral way. I saw somewhere that they can put an s shaped...
Asked by rodoz0778 | 40 days ago | 3 Answers

Wide nose: can Rhinoplasty narrow it and still look natural?

My nostrils are very small but my ala is really wide esspecially when i laugh. Is there a way the doctor can bring in my ala or prevent it from spreading when i laugh! without again affecting my nostrils? or are there ways to bring it in and...
Asked by nosechanger | 52 days ago | 1 Answer

How much downtime should I expect after rhinoplasty surgery?

I am a professional model and obvously would like to know how much time it is going to take to heal before i can go back to...
Asked by Stephen Handisides | 113 days ago | 3 Answers

Is the swelling expected to fluctuate after nose surgery?

I broke my nose and had the septum re-aligned and the bone "popped" back into place. I went back for my checkup 10 days after and the doctor seemed surprised at the amount of swelling. The swelling went down a little each day for 4-5...
Asked by TheNOSEman | 78 days ago | 1 Answer

Rhinoplasty - why does the skin thicken after surgery?

I have had 3 rhinoplastys due to a couple of errors, and now the middle part (the skin) of my nose has thickened. It doesn't look natural because my tip is thin and the above part of my nose is thick. My last operation I had the skin...
Asked by mssmith393 | 63 days ago | 3 Answers

Social downtime after rhinoplasty

I booked Nov. 6th - 20th off work. On the 7th I'm getting rhinoplasty done. Will the visible brusing and swelling be gone by the 20th? I dont want anyone to notice.  How long is the social...
Asked by billabonggirl777 | 64 days ago | 4 Answers

Rhinoplasty - infection and swelling more than a year later

The tip of my nose is still pretty swelled up after 13 months of surgery. 10 months into the recovery from surgery, I had a steroid injection, which sped up the healing process, and my nose looked really great afterward. However, a...
Asked by Dara | 75 days ago | 2 Answers

Sculptra to fix loss of facial volume after nose surgery?

Hi, I just had a rhinoplasty and a turbinectomy last year. Ever since the turbinectomy my face has been looking very thin. I am 35 years old and am naturally skinny, but my face didn't look so gaunt...
Asked by katie1992 | 83 days ago | 5 Answers

Will my doctor break my nose during a rhinoplasty?

My greatest fear of a nose job is the doctor snapping my nose.  Thats not urban legend is it, that doctors break your nose during nose...
Asked by Brett, Kansas City, KS | 1 year ago | 4 Answers

What is a tip rhinoplasty?

I have heard of "tip rhinoplasty" but don't know what it is. How is this different from other...
Asked by Davis, Nashville, TN | 225 days ago | 10 Answers

Can rhinoplasty enlarge or widen a tiny nostril?

Can rhinoplasty enlarge or widen a tiny nostril? One of my nostril holes is medium and the other is so tiny you can barely see...
Asked by Jenpy | 147 days ago | 2 Answers

After rhinoplasty is it common to have breathing problems?

I am considering Rhinoplasty, but I've heard that it often causes trouble breathing afterwards. Is this...
Asked by Anonymous | 235 days ago | 9 Answers

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