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Can I Narrow Nose Bones by Pinching Post-rhinoplasty?

asked 1 year ago by Dima in Tbilisi
Latest answer by Richard W. Fleming, MD
Question viewed 526 times
Tags: bone, narrow

I had a rhinoplasty 3 weeks ago and I was wondering if pinching or squeezing the bony part of the nose makes it narrower? Or will doing so just make things worse? If yes in what way? I applied pressure with my fingers on both side of my nasal bones hoping to narrow it further. I was depressed & realized that it was a stupid thing to do. Will it affect my nasal bones? Possibly displacing it? Will doing that make my nasal bones wider? I do have pain and swelling from doing that.Help!

My nose still looks wide after surgery. Oh my nasal bones should be healed already after 3 weeks so applying pressure from both sides should not really affect the bones except cause more swelling and bleeding?

4 answers to Can I Narrow Nose Bones by Pinching Post-rhinoplasty?

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Leave nose alone after rhinoplasty.

Ask your doctor about the swelling, but don't push on the nose. The swelling will take at least 6 months to go down.
Toby Mayer, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.bevhills.com

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Narrowing the nose after rhinoplasty

Hi Dima, Please consult your surgeon and only massage the nose if he recommends you to. Otherwise, There is a great deal of swelling and you won't see the final result for an additional 6-12 months. Compressing the bones can result in deformity. Hope this was helpful. Dr. Sajjadian
Ali Sajjadian, MD

Orange County Plastic Surgeon

www.DrSajjadian.com

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"Bone setting " after rhinoplasty

If osteotomies were performed in your rhinoplasty to narrow your nasal bridge digital massage, if performed correctly, will be benificial. In conventional rhnoplasty the surgeon makes osteotomies and infracture the bones to narrow the bridge, However there is no fixation of the fragments and the healing is by callus formation. It takes approximately six weeks for the callus to stabilize the bone fragments and by kneading the bones in the proper direction  you may be... more
Zain Kadri, MD

Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Narrowing Nasal Bones after Rhinoplasty

Pinching your nasal bones after rhinoplasty may narrow the nose, but it is more likely this will do all the bad things you suggest. Don't continue and consult with your surgeon.
Richard W. Fleming, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

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