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Crooked Nose Rhinoplasty - Still Swollen - Is This Normal?
i had a rhinoplasty 1 month ago ( osteotomy to change my nose's alignement for crookedness and dorsal hump removal), i had mine done 3 days after my friend's rhinoplasty, but he didnt have an osteotomy for crooked nose, we are both males. my recovery seems to be going slower than his, my nose is improving but still seems more swollen, is this normal?
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anonymous12356
in Longueuil QC
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Nasal swelling after rhinoplasty
Swelling after rhinoplasty can last 12-18 months. the length of nasal swelling can vary between different people. usually noses stay swollen longer after an open vs closed rhinoplasty.
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Swelling after Rhinoplasty
The duration of swelling and the time necessary to heal after rhinoplasty will vary depending on each individual patient's physical characteristics, such as skin thickness, and what is done during the surgery. Both you and your friend will continue to improve.
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Swelling after rhinoplasty
Swelling after rhinoplasty can last as long as 3-6 months particularly after osteotomy. You need to wait for longer to see the result. Do contact your surgeon who can prescribe treatment to reduce the swelling.
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Recovery after rhinoplasty
Everyone heals differently and at a different pace for any and all surgeries. It takes a minimum of 6 months to a year to see the final results of a rhinoplasty.
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Swelling after rhinoplasty
Due to the complex nature of the nose, swelling may take several months to resolve after a rhinoplasty. Most swelling resolves after two weeks. It is important to know that due to swelling there is significant internal and external swelling. This swelling may causes nasal obstruction as well as widening of the nose.Each individual heals differently you can not compare your healing to your friend. I have done surgery on twins and each healed differently.
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Straightening a crooked nose.
Straightening a crooked nose is a very challenging operation and one that achieves to create a straighter but not necessarily a perfectly straight nose. In many instances the only way to do this is to "camouflage" with underlying irregularities with a laminar graft. One month is far too early to draw any long term conclusions.
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Rhinoplasty recovry
The more that was done, the longer the recovery. Especially if you had osteotomies and your friend didn't. Give it 6-12 months of healing as noses recover very slowly.
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