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8 Months Post-Op Rhinoplasty, Nose Tip Looks Swollen, Normal?

asked 5 months ago by bridgend in Bridgend, X3
Latest answer by Christopher Kolstad, MD
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Tags: nose tip, normal, swelling

Hi, I had revision rhinoplasty 8 months ago via the closed procedure to bring the nose tip down, as it had pushed up after my initial rhinoplasty 3 yrs ago. My question is, can nose tip swelling appear late in the tip as the tip looked fine for the first few months but now im not sure whether it is swollen or the tip is pushing up again? thanks

3 answers to 8 Months Post-Op Rhinoplasty, Nose Tip Looks Swollen, Normal?

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Swollen Nasal Tip 8 Months after Revision Rhinoplasty

Some tip swelling 8 months after revision rhinoplasty is possible, especially if you have thick skin. However, it is unusual for that swelling to be increasing, or that the tip is "pushing up again" at this time. Talk to your surgeon and review pre-op pictures - we all tend to forget what the nose looked like before surgery.
Richard W. Fleming, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.bevhills.com

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Swelling after rhinoplasty

Hello, Swelling the tip of the nose can persist for quite some time after revision rhinoplasty. Scar tissue and multiple surgeries change the dynamics of fluid resorption in the soft tissues of the nose. A bad sunburn or allergies to new skin care products can cause the tip of the nose to swell up even after the surgical edema was gone. You should ask your rhinoplasty surgeon to look at your nose and give you their recommendations. Hope this... more
Christopher Kolstad, MD

San Diego Facial Plastic Surgeon
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8 Months Post-Op Rhinoplasty, Nose Tip Looks Swollen, Normal?

In cases of Revision Rhinoplasty swelling can persist for up to 18 months or longer. The real question is whether this is residual swelling, scar tissue formation or cartilage tip shifting. You'd have to ask your Rhinoplasty Surgeon this question or see an experienced Rhinoplastry Surgeon who could feel and examine your nose.
Francis R. Palmer, III, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

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