I had tip and alar base reduction last week and my tip looks even bigger than before! Even though the whole aim was to make it smaller. So I'm wondering whether the surgeon did not do as requested or whether it's still really swollen. Although my skin is swollen I don't think it's only skin because the tip is so big and it feels hard so is the cartilage swollen too? N.b I have thick/oily skin.
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June 22, 2015
Answer: Does the cartilage swell up as well as the skin after rhinoplasty?
It is acceptable to bring your own photo-shop picture of what you're trying to accomplish. This is a simple way to communicate with surgeon what your goals are. The surgeon's office will usually perform a better version of the computer imaging. Since rhinoplasty is the hardest operation to...
Oh, every doctor has his own waiting time, but if you plan on returning to school August 24, you will want your surgery no later than the first week of August.