3 months ago
When I was a resident 25 years ago, I was taught that it takes a year to see the final result from a rhinoplasty. This has to do with, not only remodeling of the tissue, but also resolution of the swelling. I tell my patients that 50% of the swelling is gone in two weeks and 70% in two months. A lot of this also depends on how much work is being done. If the nasal bones are being repositioned, and there is extensive nasal tip work ,including grafting, as well as work on the septum, there will be more swelling than if there is just minor external cosmetic work being done.At three weeks , I wouldn't be too alarmed if there is still some swelling.
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