It’s been 1.5 years since my septic-rhinoplasty and I’ve been waiting for a while now for my top swelling to go down. I understand I have thick skin and it will take a while for my tip to go down especially but it the supra tip is making my tip look big while my bridge is low so it looks weird. But I don’t know if this is a c complication or just swelling. I think it’s swelling or scar tissue because when I press down it’s pretty squishy still. It’s worse when I smile and the tip drops.
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September 26, 2023
Answer: Give it more time to let all the swelling fully resolve
Hello and thank you for your question. Unfortunately, without having been in the operating room during the initial rhinoplasty operation, it is impossible to say exactly what was done.
I have answered a similar question you posted on 9/25/23, where you asked if a revision surgery would be...
Your nose looks pretty good. If you were to perform aesthetic measurements on the amount of columella show you now have I think you would find that you fall into the norm. I would strongly suggest leaving your nose alone.
Hello and thank you for your question. After rhinoplasty (nasal surgery), the nose can become REALLY swollen, and this swelling can take a LONG TIME to resolve (up to 1-2 years to fully resolve). Sometimes there are focal asymmetries and depressions which become visible over time. Like your...
