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Extremely Bulbous Nose 5 Months Post-op - Normal?

asked 1 year ago by Alex Burk in Berkeley, CA
Latest answer by Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD
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Tags: broken nose, bulbous, normal

Its been 5 months since I received a septoplasty and small bump reduction (rhino) from a broken nose injury. Its now 5 months after surgery & nose looks about 2x larger than it did before. My nostrils have lost their definition, giving my nose a pushed in bulbous look. I've been reading that it takes about 6mo-1 year to see full results, but my nose has seems to stopped swelling. Is this normal? What should my next course of action be? Thanks

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Persistent swollen nose after rhinoplasty

I am assuming that your rhinoplasty was done through an open approach. This will cause more swelling and a longer period of time for tip swelling of the nose to go down. Being 5 months after rhinoplasty surgery, while some swelling can still be expected, I would not have anticipated that the tip of your nose would still look 'twice as big as before surgery'. I would go back to your rhinoplasty surgeon and see what he/she has to say. The options at this point are certainly more... more
Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD

Indianapolis Plastic Surgeon

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