I had rhinoplasty 5 years ago. 1 nostril is starting to look smaller. You are able to see the scar from the incision and it is red, dry and irritated. I have been getting bloody noses on that side lately. Is it common for there to be complications 5 years later?
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It is very common to have numbness on the tip of your nose after rhinoplasty. This can last as long as six months in some patients but in 17 years of practice, I have always seen it return to normal. I hope this information helps.
Thank you so much for sharing your photos. Your hanging columella appears to be multifactorial: You can see nostril retraction along with an exaggerated curvature of your columella that is leading to your excessive nostril-show on profile.
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Although it is possible that your dissatisfaction may not improve, the result you currently have will change over he course of 1 year. I would advise that you wait it out, because changes (hopefully for the better) are inevitable at this point.