I had an open rhinoplasty a little over 6 months ago, in which my nose was made thinner (though no bones were broken), my tip was slightly lifted and a cartilage graft was inserted. Now my collumela hangs and it is even more obvious when I smile. My question is what will likely need to be done to correct the problem, and how long the recovery will be (after the original rhinoplasty, I was noticeably swollen for at least 4 months, and slightly swollen (so that I could tell) for about 5 months).
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...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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Unfortunately, a rhinoplasty is a permanent change to the body. Although revision rhinoplasty can change the appearance of the nose and improve it, it is not possible for the nose to return to its exact previous appearance even with surgery or fillers. Choosing the right rhinoplasty surgeon c...
