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14 Months Post Rhinoplasty: Still Swelling or Did I Get a Bad Nose?

After rhinopalsty my nose swelled abnormally, to the extent that I looked almost like a pig. All these months I have been blaming swelling for my below-average results but now I am running out of patience. By looking at these photographs do you think its still the swelling? The tip is puff and sometimes shrinks/expands according to heat level/sweat. The biggest concern, however, is how big and **relatively shapeless** the nose looks on my face, even as I could live with my average profile.

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14 Months after Rhinoplasty

At 14 months after your rhinoplasty, there will only be subtle changes in the future. If you're not satisfied, talk to your surgeon and/or get a second opinion. After reviewing your pictures it is apparent that you have achieved some improvement but further refinement may be desireable. You do have a hanging columella with some nostril rim retraction. There appears to be a hint of an Inverted V deformity at the lower margin of the nasal bones. Share your concerns with an... more

Richard W. Fleming, MD

10 reviews

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.bevhills.com

When to Consider a Revision Rhinoplasty

Thanks for the series of photos. It is clear what your concerns are. At one year, there is not a great deal of change to occur, so this is your final result. When first looking at the pre-operative photos, it appears that you have an over rotated, over projected tip. This led your surgeon to rotate the tip of your nose up. This was a mistake. To understand what I mean, take a look at the preop frontal picture. The amount of nostril show was near ideal... more

Revision rhinoplasty

You definitely have some nice changes and shape to your nose. Everyone's aesthetic is diffferent and individual. You need to do some computer imaging to try and better articulate what concerns you and see if you really would like it if further changed. You do have some alar retraction and tip underprojection but whether you would like your nose if these are changed is still unknown.

Michael L. Schwartz, MD

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Fort Lauderdale Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.palmbeachface.com

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You appear to have a nice result 14 months after Rhinoplasty Surgery.

I read your concerns and reviewed your photos: You appear to have achieved natural-looking profile-hump reduction and tip rotation. I'm not sure what you mean by the "relative shapeless" appearance of your nose. Your nose does not appear to be too large. In my opinion, your appearance has improved after your Rhinoplasty. If you could be more specific as to what is bothering you about your nose, I would be happy to share my thoughts with you. I hope this is helpful... more

Eric M. Joseph, MD

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West Orange Facial Plastic Surgeon

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Rhinoplasty concerns

Hi there. Your rhinoplasty has been competently performed without doubt, and I'm not sure your initial swelling was significantly more than average. Your preop shows a long, thin, overprojecting nose and you have an above average facial appearance. It's understandable why you would have sought rhinoplasty surgery. On your postops at 14 months there's a lot to like about the result whilst being able to explain your concerns. You can see from your side... more

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