Six months enough waiting before Revision Rhinoplasty?

Caldo: Your photograph shows this will not be a minor revision. Therefore, I respectfully suggest you wait a full year after the original surgery. It may be helpful to get a second opinion, even if you are very comfortable with your surgeon.

Hi Caldo, Contrary to what most surgeons think, revision rhinoplasty can be performed very soon after the initial surgery. If there is a gross deformity, there is absolutely no reason to wait. This could be a poorly placed nasal implant, obvious crooked nose, inadequate reduction of dorsal cartilage or other... more

After an extensive primary rhinoplasty/septoplasty it is probably best to wait a full year to allow for the swelling to subside.  Some things may improve that may have been "fixed" in a surgery done too early.  Additionally, the repair will be much easier from a... more

I prefer to wait about one year before undertaking a revison rhinoplasty.  This will be when the soft tissue swelling resolves.  However, some doctor may opt to do it sooner.

I am not sure that this is the proper venue in which to address your concerns. It is apparent that your nose could clearly benefit from additional intervention. However, it is equally important to know where you started and what was done at the initial procedure. If a... more

Normally I recommend waiting a year, and as hard as that is, that's still not unreasonable in this case. Given the degree of work involved in fixing this--and it will be substantial, unfortunately--it probably should wait for a full year from surgery. And not to knock your surgeon unfairly, but if this is the... more

As other surgeons have noted:  the aesthetic issue with your nose is not amenable to a little tweeking.  I would view it as somewhat of a complicated revision rhinoplasty. It is best to wait at least 1 year before considering revision due to the nature of swelling and inflammation you will experience... more

Caldo, I agree with all the points made below. I sincerely hope I do not hurt your feelings, but the REVISION you will require will not be a small one which really begs the question of how did the nose look before the surgery.  On the picture you provided above, you are slightly rotated to the right so it... more

I would agree with Dr. Rand. The timining of your revision procedure is probably not as important as the procedure which is done. While I would wait at least 6 months before performing a revision (and sometimes a year), revision rhinoplasty surgeries are fairly difficult operations. While a complete... more

Most patients who have rhinoplasty, only require one procedure. An estimated 5-15% of all first-time rhinoplasty patients may require a touch-up or revision rhinoplasty procedure at some point in the future. Patients with conditions such has prior nasal trauma, nasal surgery, rhinoplasty, or congenital cleft... more