Can nose tip move to one side after rhinoplasty?

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A: Nasal tip re-correction depends on prior Rhinoplasty

By Raffy Karamanoukian, MD - Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

The key element of this discussion depends on the type of surgery you had performed during your rhinoplasty. There are many dedicated and expert rhinoplasty surgeons in Armenia and the type of surgery performed will determine the most common reasons for your postoperative nasal tip deviation. If you had septal... more

A: Shifting & migration of the nasal tip & bridge can occur during the healing phase

By William Portuese, MD - Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

There is occasionally some shifting and migration of the nasal tip and bridge during the healing phase. There is also asymmetrical swelling in almost every cosmetic rhinoplasty that is performed, and full evaluation of the nose is best done at one year after the original surgery. There is very little movement... more

A: Patience is still a virtue

By Kenneth R. Francis, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Three months after a rhinoplasty is very early to critically evaluate your results regardless of the cause of your tip deviation. As you yourself mentioned, it may be differential swelling causing the appearance. At any rate, you really need to wait a full year for all of the scarring and swelling to... more

A: Nasal tip deviation may be related to the septal deviation

By Jennifer Walden, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

The nasal tip can indeed move slowly after surgery, especially if a very deviated septum is fixed at the same time. Even with the attempts made to straighten the midline septal cartilage of the nose, sometimes the bone that the caudal (or lower) part of the septum sits in remains crooked or the cartilage... more

A: Swelling or scar contracture can cause this

By Toby G. Mayer, MD - Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

It is too early to tell whether this is due to swelling or scar contracture to one side. Time will tell, but sometimes as the nose heals scarring can cause the nasal tip to go to one side or the other. Your doctor should be able to evaluate this at 1 year.

A: Nasal tip deviation can happen

By Shahram Salemy, MD - Seattle Plastic Surgeon

This can certainly happen after surgery, and it may be due to a number of factors, including swelling, the surgical technique, or even how you healed after surgery. My advice would be to see how it looks after all of the swelling has resolved, and this may take a year or more. If you need to have a revision... more

A: Moving the nose tip is possible

By Manish H. Shah, MD - Denver Plastic Surgeon

Being that you are in the early postop phase, it would be difficult to tell if the asymmetry was from swelling or created anatomically at the time of surgery. For any asymmetries related to swelling I usually recommend a regimen of taping. If you are less than 4 weeks postop, asymmetries related to bone... more

A: Nasal Tip Crooked After Rhinoplasty

By Michael A. Persky, MD - Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

Hi Jen, Without examining your nose, seeing photographs, and knowing what your surgeon did to the tip of your nose, it is very difficult to answer your question accurately. You should revisit your surgeon for examination and explanation. You need to wait at least 6 to 12 months before having a revision... more

A: it is rare but possible

By Vladimir Grigoryants, MD - Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

It is possible for a nose tip to move to one side after rhinoplasty. It may happen if the surgeon performed unbalanced reshaping on right vs left side or less commonly due to scarring. A patient need to make sure that the surgeon performs rhinoplasty frequently and see his good and bad before and after pictures.