I had open rhinoplasty on my asymmetrical nose and bulbous tip 10 days ago. I was very swollen and my nose very wide right after surgery. (Is that normal?) While it has settled in my face I don't feel like my new nose is anywhere near what I wanted... A nice refined tip. I know there is swelling, but how much can the tip shape actually change as it goes down, will I get anything close to my goal? My surgeon said I should massage it to 'mould' it. How do I do that to get to my ideal? Help!
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The hanging columella can be removed under local anesthesia It is a minor in office procedure. Return to your surgeon and explain your desire to him and if you are not satisfied seek a second opinion from a very experienced revision rhinoplasty surgeon.
...you will have real problems to find a suregon with skills to provide efficiently the following:-tip plasties to correct your broad tip, my option is Ortiz-Monasterio domes tailoring, and eventually a Sheen shield-pentagonal graft on the tip >>> highly demanding step from a technical...
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your rhinoplasty.I am sorry you are so swollen.First two weeks are the worst Week 3 - bruising usually vanishesWeek 6 - most or all of facial swelling goneMonth 6 - most of rhinoplasty swelling goneMonth 12 - final result!
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