Is What I Saw After Removing my Cast my Final Rhinoplasty Result?

I'm 11 days post op and when I removed my cast I thought my nose looked really ugly and I looked like a pig, but now 3 days after removing my cast, my nose has gotten a little puffier and it looks way better than it did when I removed the cast. I heard when you remove the cast that's what it will look like. Is it because my tip was higher? I hope it ends up looking more like it does 3 days after removing it then before.

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Splint removal after rhinoplasty

Generally the splint controls swelling and the nose will look very well when the splint is removed. Swelling will persist for several weeks, and nasal shape and definition will continue to improve over six months to a year. It is hard to say what you 'saw' as the splint was removed, though its good you like your result now. Best of luck, peterejohnsonmd

Nasal appearance after cast removal

The nose commonly gets a little puffier in days following cast removal because of some extra swelling. This swelling should resolve with time, therefore what you see now is not a final result. On the same token, the appearance of the nose immediately following the cast removal may also not necessarily correspond to the final outcome of surgery. The healing process after rhinoplasty is thought to be about 12 months-- quite a few changes may happen over this period of time.... more

Rhinoplasty Recovery

The result you see after cast removal is not the final result. First the acute swelling has to go away, which takes several weeks. Then the more subtle long term swelling, mostly of the nasal tip, has to resolve and that can take up to a year. Also, your nose will undergo a remodeling process as the bones heal and the soft tissues settle into their final shape. If you are happy now you are very likely to be happy one year from now.

Swelling after rhinoplasty

Hi, You are way too early to in the healing process! I always tell my patients to forget about their noses for a while and concentrate on other things (school, job, hobbies, etc.). I realize you are excited to see the final results, but it takes almost an entire year to see this. So, in the meantime, relax and try to be patient. Your nose will go through many different stages of healing. The most persistent will be that of having a 'woody' nose. You'll know what I... more

Swelling following a rhinoplasty

Your nose will have a considerable amount of swelling the first few weeks following surgery. Most of this will subside by around 6 months but it can take around a year for it to maximally subside.

Was what I saw after cast was removed, my final result after Rhinoplasty?

It depends. The appearance, of the nose, just after cast removal does have less swelling than what will occur in the subsequent weeks and months but the nasal tip can be falsely elevated from the tape application when the cast was on. The tip position at 2 months is most likely a more reliable indicator of the final tip rotation position and at 6-9 months an indicator of overal tip size. As always, it's best to have this discussion with your Rhinoplasty surgeon. more