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Still swelling 5 months later

By peanut01 on 17 Feb 2010
Still swelling 5 months later

I has closed rhinoplasty 5 months ago and was unhappy with my results since the beginning but my doctor didn't want to see me again after my 3 month appointment and didn't want to listen to my concerns. Ive been taping my nose every night since one month post op but still feel like i have some supratip fullness.

My nose looks decent for about 4 hours in the morning after i remove the tape but then it seems to puff back up in the supratip area. Do i have any hope it will get better?

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Sharon at RealSelf (Community Manager - 4,028 posts) 19 Feb 2010

Hi peanut01,

Sorry to hear you haven't been able to get the attention you needed from your doctor.

Rhinoplasty swelling can actually last up to 12 months (!). The majority of swelling is gone within 4-6 months, but I've seen many others around RealSelf who were still swollen at the 5 month mark and a lot of them actually liked their nose by the end of it.

You might find it helpful to have a look through our Rhinoplasty reviews to find someone who is at a similar stage as you are, so you can compare notes and hopefully alleviate some of your concerns.

Good luck with the rest of your recovery and please keep us posted on your progress!

Paul W. Loewenstein, MD (73 posts) 20 Feb 2010
Most plastic surgeons will want to wait a minimum of 6 months before considering a revision to a rhinoplasty. Did your doctor not want to see you at all after 3 months, or just wait a little longer? In some cases one may need to wait a full year before deciding the final outcome. It can be frustrating for the patient, but most of the time waiting pays off. Sometimes a second opinion can give you another perspective. Good luck!
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peanut01 (36 posts) 28 Feb 2010
My very last appointment was my 3 month and he said there was no need to see me again after laughing at me for asking a question.
slugger01 (1 post) 1 Dec 2011
I got rhinoplasty in june 24 and it is now Dec 1 so its been 5 months. I am very dissapointed and discouraged with the results in fact not one of my friends or family has seen an improvement, just the opposite they say it looks worse... HELP... what should I do?
Vanessa Novi (2 posts) 25 Apr 2010
How is your nose now? I am having the same problem except I'm using a nose clip instead of tape! I am almost 3 months along and am unhappy. My tip actually looked good when I had my cast removed and now it looks like it did before surgery. No one even knows I had a rhinoplasty!
peanut01 (36 posts) 26 Apr 2010
its been 7 months and im still taping it, its my only hope, after i have it taped it looks okay for a liftle bit but no-one knows i had a nose job either. Whats a nose clip, how does that work. If yours is just the tip i hear the tip is the last to heal. My area of concern is the part right above the tip. oh also if it looked good when u got the cast off then i think you are in good shape and that its just swelling
januaryfirefly (7 posts) 11 Nov 2010

Hey, I got open rhinoplasty on the 25th of June 2010, so i am almost 5 months post-op and believe me my nose is swollen as hell. I mean, I hope that bulbous tip is swelling, otherwise im gonna have to go in for revision. So i fully understand you. But from all the research ive done on the topic, it is basically necessary to wait about 12-18 months before considering revision. Check out pics of my nose and maybe u will know ur not alone... all the best.
http://www.realself.com/question/pollybeak-deformity-inverted-deformity

Angiemcc (Community Manager - 4,005 posts) 12 Nov 2010

When I had rhinoplasty, my surgeon had me come in for a 1 year post-op appointment, which I really appreciated. Do you have any front-view photos you could post?

Sybell (2 posts) 5 Feb 2012
Same situation for me. It's been 6 months. But to add injury to insult, my nose gets swollen every morning, when sweating, or warm weather.

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