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12 Days Post Op. Really Hate My Nose At This Point
2 yrs ago I got a silicone L-shaped implant on my nose. It had great projection & definition at the bridge but that was it. It shifted, the tip was crooked,& could feel the tip. Went to revision specialist & he used cartilage instead. My bridge no longer has the definition I loved and my nose is currently a weird triangle shape from the front with a HUGE wide and round tip. Cartilage is also CURVED and deviated. I feel like I lost everything. What to do? Can I revise now? Thx.
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HateMyNose
in San Francisco, CA
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Edema (swelling) after revision rhinoplasty
Give yourself a chance to heal before you jump to conclusions. You are extremely early in the recovery process, and at 12 days you are still super swollen. You may be alarmed because you've been through a rhinoplasty before where you experienced minimal swelling, to have the L-strut placed. That was a far different surgery from this most recent one. Using your own cartilage is more complex and requires greater manipulation of your nose, resulting in greater swelling....
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12 Days after Revision Rhinoplasty
After a revision rhinoplasty there is more swelling and asymmetry - this is expected considering the L-shaped implant was mal-positioned. The swelling will go down over the next 12 months.
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Rhinoplasty Revision - Implant to Cartilage Conversion
I can see your concerns from the photos but in the early postoperative time period there is going to be a significant amount of normal swelling. You really need to work with your surgeon to make sure you understand what he actually did and what he thinks is happening at this time and if he thought everything looked good at the time of the procedure. Sometimes apparent problems resolve themselves as swelling subsides and healing progresses. Other issues may remain and you may decide to have...
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12 days after your rhinoplasty
Hello,
12 days is still very soon after surgery, and you just swollen at this point. It is important to be patient, as the final result of a revision rhinoplasty will not be evident for 18-24 months. It would be best for you to wait about 6 months for the swelling to go down, and go from there. Thank you, and good luck to you.
Dr. Nassif
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Day 12 after rhinoplasty
At 12 days, it is usually difficult to make any accurate determination about the final result. I will tell you that it is difficult to know how curved it actually is, given the amount of swelling after a revision rhinoplasty. As someone above also noted, I wouldn't pay much attention to the answers on a forum in your situation. Nothing will replace an examination by your surgeon.
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Concerned about early results after revision rhinoplasty
The amount of swelling after revision rhinoplasty sounds like a typical response. I would not be overly analytical at this point in time. There are likely to be changes with continued healing including slight loss in projeciton of the nasal tip.
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Rhinoplasty results take time
There is no replacement for a discussion with your surgeon with regards to your concerns over your recent rhinoplasty. It is certainly very early to see the final results. While the Realself forum can give you guidance, the best advice would be to have patience and talk to your cosmetic surgeon.
Bellingham Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Talk To Your Rhinoplasty Sugeon
The details of your question lead me to believe that you have a lot of knowledge as an active patient learning about and undergoing rhinoplasty followed by a revision rhinoplasty.
I believe that any answer you get from RealSelf surgeons at this point is inadequate and that you must first talk this over with your surgeon.
If you are my patient, of necessity you and I will have:
Thoroughly reviewed your goals, your photographs, and my analysis or your nose and nasal appearance...
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12 Days Post Op. Really Hate My Nose At This Point
12 Days Post Op. Really Hate My Nose At This Point but it is only 12 days. But from your photos you might have a curved deviation so after 3 weeks if still curved seek advise from your surgeon. I might inject a semi permanent filler to your left side to give a straighter appearance. Just a thought. Regards Dr. Darryl J. Blinski
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12 days post-op Revision Rhinoplasty
Hi,
Its certainly a little too early to tell how things will work out. I would wait 6 to 8 weeks post op to see what happens. The L shaped silastic implants are never a good idea, I typically carve my own custom implants and put them in through an open rhinoplasty. This assures good placement and is secured with a stitch so it doesnt move.
That said, give it some time and then re-evaluate.
Best,
Dr.S.
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Don't panic 12 days after rhinoplaaty!
There are several reasons your nose is swollen. First, you had revision surgery,meaning there was more scar tissue for your surgeon to deal with. Second, you had an open rhinoplasty, which disrupts the tissue fluid drainage channels for your nose. Third, you are only 12 days out from your surgery! Swelling will make your nose look crooked and bulbous. PLEASE don't panic, just be patient. No surgeon would even consider re-operating on your nose until it has healed a full 12 months....
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Please wait ...
You had a complex and complicated surgery to remove the silicone graft and replace it with cartilage. This caused a lot of swelling. You should wait at least six-12 months before seeing the final result. Please talk to your doctor and trust him as you trusted him before surgery.
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Post-op day 12 after rhinoplasty
At 12 days all bets are off. The nose is probably very swollen and you will need time for it to heal.
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Rhinoplasty - Day 12
Rhinoplasty is one of the most individualized and challenging of all the cosmetic plastic surgery procedures, both technically during surgery and afterwards during the prolonged recovery. A necessary part of any surgical change is the bodies response to the injury.
At 12 days after rhinoplasty, your nose is swollen, especially at the tip. Let it heal, trying to revise a nose job at 12 days after surgery is a bad plan. It takes a year for the nose to heal, and it may take longer for...
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