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Athleo Louis Cambre, MD

Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

Recent answer posted by Athleo Louis Cambre, MD

Q: Revision rhinoplasty for tip refinement 4 months after initial surgery?

A:

At four months post-op, there is likely to still be some tip swelling after Rhinoplasty.  Because this is the most dependent (lowest) part of the nose, it takes longer for the lymphatic drainage of the nasal tip to return to normal.

Most surgeons would advise you to wait a full year before considering a revision, unless there is an obvious problem that is unlikely to resolve spontaneously with the passage of time.

Also, further refinement or narrowing of the nasal tip may make you perceive the bridge to be too wide: the "see-saw" effect.  Each rhinoplasty revision becomes progressively more difficult as well.

Trust your surgeon's judgement, and be patient.

Board certification
EducationUndergraduate: Stanford University, B.A., Human Biology
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio
Post-medical school training Residency: General Surgery, University of Colorado,
Fellowship: New York Hospital / Cornell University Medical Center in New York City
Aesthetic medicine experience 21 years (post-medical training)
Professional membershipsAmerican Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS)
American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)
Fellow, American College of Surgeons (FACS)
Hospital affiliations Cedars-Sinai Medical Center; St. Vincent Hospital Medical Center; UCLA/Olive View Medical Center
Medical or professional licenseCA
Location9201 Sunset Blvd
Suite 214
Los Angeles, CA View map
Additional Office LocationsAdditional Locations:

3717 Thousand Oaks Boulevard
Thousand Oaks, CA 91362

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