I had a rhinoplasty operation in april 2009, and the surgeon has turned the tip far too high. Also, my nose bridge is very short and wide, with no definition or straightness.It especially tooks strange at the very top, between my eyes. As before i had a high bridge and now its kind of flat and mushy looking. Can anything be done?
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Steroid tablets are very effective and commonly used to control post-operative swelling, including after rhinoplasty. Your doctor should be happy to provide you a prescription until you are seen in follow up..
A septoplasty does not do anything for the outside appearance of the nose. You can have a revision of your outside but you should wait at least 9months to one year for all the swelling to go down to see exactly what you want done. Then, find an expert plastic surgeon and go to consult with him....
There is a significant amount of swelling 6 weeks after rhinopoplasty. The callus formation or lump under the skin may also be swelling due to the surgery. I would not reccomend massaging the nose at this time since it can possibly inhibit healing. If the callus...