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3 1/2 Months Post Op - Still Some Bump-ish Swelling? (photo)

I thought my post at 2 1/2 Months PO would be my last, but I guess not. Anyways, I said before that my nose looked great when I press down on it. But otherwise, it's pretty much constantly 'swollen' and looks kind of bumpy. The only part that feels firm and like BONE is the very top. The rest feels really spongy when I press in. That makes me think that it'll get better, but I'm just so scared that it won't :\ Especially at 3 1/2 months. Is it possible for the swelling to go down at this point?

$And after pressing. It only stays like this for a few minutes :\ I'd be really happy to know that my end results will look like this. The bump on my nose before pressing can't be bone, right? It goes down when I press... and It's very spongy feeling. Is it possible that the bump is permanent even if it goes down with pressure?$

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3 1/2 Months Post Op - Still Some Bump-ish Swelling

You are still in the early post op phase when swelling will wax and wane. the swelling associated with a rhinoplasty can take up to a year to settle down. It will feel strange when palpated at this time.

Swollen Nose 3 months after Rhinoplasty

Rhinoplasty swelling occurs both on the outside and inside of the nose. Patients are generally "restaurant ready" and socially acceptable within 2 weeks following surgery. Most swelling after rhinoplasty resolves within a month. The final 20% of swelling takes a much longer time to resolve, up to a year after surgery. Fortunately, this final swelling is usually only evident to the surgeon and patient. Rhinoplasty swelling varies greatly and is largely based on the areas of the... more

Duration of swelling following rhinoplasty

I tell all my patients to expect at least 12 months for all swelling to resolve from the soft tissues of the nose. Particularly at the tip and mid portion of the dorsum I would expect you to have some swelling at 3.5 months which will continue to resolve.

Mark Beaty, MD

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Swelling at 3.5 Months Postop Rhinoplasty

At 3.5 months after rhinoplasty, the superior most aspect of the dorsum may be the only part of the dorsum that is relatively free of swelling. The tip and supratip areas will take up to a year or more to completely resolve. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

Edema may take up to a full year to resolve, especially in the tip

Especially in the tip, edema and swelling tend to remain much longer than the rest of your nose. Up to a full year your tip should soften and continue to get smaller.

Donald B. Yoo, MD

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