Nose tip upturned after Rhinoplasty

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

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

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.

Your doctor is correct. The tip of your nose will drop, but it will take several weeks to do so. The initial swelling and taping will contribute to the temporary elevation of the tip. Even if the purpose of the rhinolplasty was to elevate the tip, there is always some settling downward.

Swelling at this stage in your post-operative progress is likely masking your final result.  At day 2 and 3 your swelling may be at a peak.  Time will help. In my practice we also recommend head elevation for the first week.  Splinting and taping can also help keep swelling and edema to a... more

Rhinoplasty is one of the operations in plastic surgery that suffers the most from postoperative swelling. Particularly when there has been changes made to the tip of the nose, the body's first response to the operation is to send increased amounts of blood and fluid to the area to bring in the cells that... more

Rhinoplasty procedures may cause considerable swelling and edema.  This may disguise the actual shape of the nose in the immediate postoperative period.  Nasal shape is defined by the underlying structural support as well as the overlying skin.  In most cases after rhinoplasty, the edema... more

The initial swelling usually allows the tip to drop in a few weeks to a few months. The tip swelling may last up to a year.

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.

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