Can my Nose Get Bigger and Wider After Rhinoplasty, Or Is This Swelling? (photo) i had rhinoplasty 7 mons ago. the procedure was to make my nose narrower and contoured and added a little bit of bridge. when they took of my splint, my nose looked really nice but as time goes by my nose is getting bigger and wider. is this going to be permanent? please help. I want to know why my nose looked even more swollen than the first few months after the cast was taken off. what is wrong with it?
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You may be correct that your turbinates may be swollen and contributing to your nasal obstruction. This is fairly common, and you may be a candidate for an intra-turbinate injection of triamcinolone acetonide (Kenalog-40), for relief. Your rhinoplasty surgeon should be able to determine the...
What you are after to achieve your imaged results is tip lengthening with the aid of a columellar strut and tip grafting. Nasal spine augmentation will not increase tip projection but opens up the nasolabial angle which has the benefit of improving a more flattened facial profile.
Thanks for the question. You shouldn't have piercings for at least 2-4 months. Then, if you talk to your surgeon and get approval, there is no obstacle to having a piercing. I wish you all the best.
