I'm 3 days post-op and while most of my nose just feels pressure, the incision is stingy and painful to the point that I am taking my painkillers still and as such have not yet had a bowel movement. The stitches are meant to dissolve on their own and I've been instructed to keep them moist using a Q-tip with neosporin or vaseline, which is torture. I can barely move my face/make expressions because the stitches feel so tight it feels like they're being stretched and it hurts! Is this normal?
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Dear gregbombastic in Apple Valley, CA:
Unfortunately, the concept of reducing the size of the skull so there is better proportionality between the face and the nose is not practical. A better answer often is to conceal the shape of the skull with perhaps a different hai...
You probably have a nose that most PS would love to treat, because there is much that can be done to improve it. You need a good examination. Look at the PS's before and after photos to get a good idea of their skill in performing rhinoplasties.
This can occur after rhinoplasty for a variety of reasons. Sometimes, it is swelling in an adjacent area that creates a relative depression next to it. Sometimes, it is an actual depression itself from movement of cartilage and/or a graft. I would recommend just being patient and watching this ...
