Nose tip upturned after Rhinoplasty

Tip rotation after rhinoplasty is very common and generally drops over the period of six to 8 weeks. Most rhinoplasty surgeons will slightly over elevate a nose because it is expected to drop some during the healing process as the nose settles and the swelling subsides. Patience is typically the best approach... more

Hi Vladimer, Dont worry too much. This is rather common. By two weeks, it should come down quite a bit. Ask your surgeon if he or she thinks taping it down would be helpful. Good luck.

Depending upon the tip techniques that were performed at the time of the surgery, the tip will most certainly drop after the surgery. The tip always looks turned up in the first couple of weeks after a Rhinoplasty due to swelling and will usually drop back to its normal position within two to six weeks. ... more

Never judge a nose by the way it looks in the first few weeks after surgery. Often, the nose goes through changes for 6 months to a year and a half after surgery. However, I am concerned that the tip usually moves in the opposite direction after surgery. It usually moves upward as the swelling subsides. In any... more

Hi!    This is not swelling but probably an intentional overcorrection by your surgeon.  The tip will almost certainly come down.  You should see almost the final result in about 3 months.

It is too early to tell what the final result will be. Often after rhinoplasty, especially with tape, the tip appears elevated more than usual.  Usually this settles down as the swelling subsides.  Be patient before you jump to conclusions.

I can reassure you and tell you from personal experience that this will go down. Patient's often relate that initial concern that when they look in the mirror, all they see is their nostrils and they feel that they have a snout but this is quite normal and is a reaction to seeing your nasal changes... more

The nose begins to swell right after rhinoplasty and reaches a peak after about three to four days. Swelling occurs over the bridge of the nose as well, however the tip is the "mobile" part of the nose and can swell upward or appear to turn. The taping and splinting your doctor applied will guide and... more

In most cases, the tip will drop, however the degree to which it does so relies on a number of variables, including your specific anatomy before the procedure, the goals of the procedure, the techniques used to modify the tip (sutures, cartilage grafts, etc) and ultimately your body's healing capabilities... more

Hi Vladime, When you release the soft tissues of the nose during rhinoplasty, they slide up a little as you have noticed. With time and gravity, they will come back down a little. With your surgeon's permission, you can start tip taping techniques to help the process along. As the swelling comes out of the... more