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Uneven and Swollen Nose After Rhinoplasty - What Can I Do?

asked 1 year ago by Orlando3065 in Orlando, FL
Latest answer by Michael A. Jazayeri, MD
Question viewed 2,689 times
Tags: bridge, nose tip, female, swelling, uneven

I had rhinoplasty done 6 months ago & I'm concerned about the swelling & my nose tip, that area is really swollen also. On the side view you can also see that the tip is somewhat swollen and I was wondering if this is permanent? There's also just one other concern, from the front view you can see that on the left side my nose bridge is wider than my right side and it doesn't meet up correctly with the middle of my nose. This makes my nose look strange in photos. Can you please advise?

12 answers to Uneven and Swollen Nose After Rhinoplasty - What Can I Do?

Nasal Irregularities 6 Months after Rhinoplasty

Although healing is not "complete" 6 months after rhinoplasty, share your concerns with your surgeon. Wait another 3-6 months before deciding if you want to revise any nasal asymmetries or improve tip definition.

Richard W. Fleming, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.bevhills.com

Swelling after Rhinoplasty (Nose Job): Wait one year

Swelling after rhinoplasty is normal and expected. It can last for well over 6 months and beyond one year depending on what was done and what type of skin you have. If you had an open rhinoplasty with a lot of internal cartilage grafting and/or if your skin thick, your swelling may be persistent. This may be reduced by taping at night or a series of dilute steroid injections, however a tincture of time may be all it takes for things to get better. I would return to your rhinoplasty... more

Andrew P. Trussler, MD
Dallas Plastic Surgeon

Swelling in the tip following rhinoplasty

It can take up to a year or longer for the last bit of swelling to resolve in the nose following open or endonasal (closed) rhinoplasty. This is not to say that the nose looks unattractive during this period but rather that there is a gradual and subtle refinement of the nose, particularly the tip and the area just above the tip. I would not worry at the 6 month point as you still have some months to go in the process. The issue you are describing along the bridge of your nose has to do... more

Umang Mehta, MD
Bay Area Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.mehtaplasticsurgery.com

Nasal irregularities and asymmetry s/p rhinoplasty

At six months most of the swelling is gone, but it can take as long as 2-3 years for all of the swelling to resolve. You should bring this to the attention of your rhinoplasty surgeon so this can be monitored. Sometimes if you tape the nose (with paper tape) overnight, the edema may be squeezed out and in the morning you may have a better idea of what the nose will look like.

Kenneth L. Stein, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Assymetry after Rhinoplasty

In general, most rhinoplasty results are "there" after six months. However, I have some patients which require additional 6 months of waiting, before the final result is evident. Only your surgeon can determine this. It is also very common for patients to look at themselves a lot more after cosmetic surgery. Looking at your photos, I do not see any major asymmetry which is distracting. You should look at your before photos and you will see your nose was... more

Michael A. Jazayeri, MD
Santa Ana Plastic Surgeon

Swelling following Rhinoplasty is Normal

I advise my rhinoplasty patients that after surgery they will most likely experience some noticeable swelling that will subside within two to six weeks. Patients should know some minor swelling can remain for as long as a year, and their nasal contour may continue to change. Final results may not be seen until that year mark. Many of the asymmetries that patients notice during the healing process prove to be a result of this residual swelling.

Ross A. Clevens, MD
Melbourne Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.drclevens.com

Nasal swelling

At 6 months you often start seeing the final form of the nose, but it stillmay take a while for this all to resolve. I would give it another 6 months.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Rhinoplasty

By 6 months post op, your swelling at this point is basically resolved. If you are not satisfied with your result, I would bring this to the attention of your surgeon as this most likely would require a revision to address your concerns.

Jack Peterson, MD
Topeka Plastic Surgeon

Rhinoplasty - 6 mo ago

At 6 months, there is still some swelling present. It's hard to give any specific advice without seeing you in person - but the step off you see of the left nose may be a dislocation of the left upper lateral cartilage from the left nasal bone. However, I would recommend you speak to your rhinoplasty surgeon about your concerns and whether you'd be a candidate for a revision in a few months. I'm sure he/she would be happy to talk to you to answer you questions. ... more

Catherine Huang-Begovic, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Nose uneven after rhinoplasty

After looking at your photos it appears there are some differences. It is still too early to do something and I would wait an additional 6 months for all the swelling to resolve. You do have a slight supratip fullnes which can be relatively easy to fix. The bridge in the worst case scenario may have spread some and need to be corrected. Either way I would wait another six months before doing anything.

Steven Schuster, MD
Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon

www.schusterplasticsurgery.com

6 Months Post Rhinoplasty

Hi, It may be a little early in your case to be sertain what the final result will be. I would wait another 6 months and then re-evaluate your nose. Best, Dr.S.

Oleh Slupchynskyj, MD
New York Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.facechange.org

Poor Rhinoplasty Results

One of the questions that patients often have is what is swelling that will go away and what is permanent. At 6 months for a first surgery, what you see is primarily what you have permanently. There are a number of issues with the aesthetics of your nose. Some of these problems are easy to fix and some are not. The appearance of the tip is the result of two things: an inadequate removal of septal cartilage and an over-resection of tip cartilage. ... more