How Much Time Needed To Fit In Revision Before Pregnancy?

asked 5 months ago by Loopy
Latest answer by Robert Kotler, MD
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Tags: nose tip, pregnancy, risk, timing, unhappy

I know that it takes months for nose to heal fully but I have real thin skin according to my doctor and my swelling is now almost done at 2 months, what is the absolute minimum to have a revision as m not happy with my tip or the remaining hump. I read six months, any risks I should be aware of of I redo it at 6 months instead of a year since we want to plan for a baby soon?

5 answers to How Much Time Needed To Fit In Revision Before Pregnancy?

How Much Time Needed To Fit In Revision Before Pregnancy?

Minimum time between Rhinoplasty is 6 months in order to maintain the integrity of blood supply to the nasal skin.

Francis R. Palmer, III, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

drfrancispalmer.com

Revision rhinoplasty is appropriate six or more months after the primary rhinoplasty.

Dear Loopy; Do not rush to get your nose fixed. At six months, it still may not be an appropriate time. Each patient is different; it depends on: What surgery was done, How thick your skin is, How quickly you heal, Whether you smoke and Many other factors Only you and the rhinoplasty surgeon can determine when the best time is to have the rhinoplasty revision surgery. If... more

Robert Kotler, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Best timing for revision rhinoplasty

Ideally you would wait until your nasal healing has fully stabilized. With thin skin this occurs sooner than people with thicker skin. Depending on what was done during your first surgery the nose can evolve even past 6 months so I would ask your surgeon what timing would be best in your case.

Thomas A Lamperti, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.drlamperti.com

Revision rhinoplasty

I think that patients that want a revision rhinoplasty should wait in most cases a year at least. The nose is a funny structure, and it stays stiff and swollen for a long time after surgery. You have to give it time to settle down so that the tissues can be pliable in the OR.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

How long to wait until a revision

Although it is often said that rhinoplasty results take 1 year to fully settle, there should be very little (if not imperceptible) changes to the nose between the 6 month and 1 year mark.

Michael M. Kim, MD
Portland Facial Plastic Surgeon

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