Hi, I had my revision rhinoplasty exactly a year ago. There is still a lot of swelling on my nose. The swelling has been going down VERY VERY slowly each month. My question is now it is summer and the weather is hotter. Will the swelling still continue to go down? is there anything I can do to protect my nose? And does the heat still affect the nose after a year. Answers would really be appreciated.
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Thank you for the great question and the pictures. As some others have said, the issue with revising this type of scar is that you can't get rid of any tissue without affecting the shape or projection of the tip of the nose. While it is true that the incision can be made again, without...
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Thank you for the question and your pictures. Revision rhinoplasty is among the most complicated procedures in all of plastic surgery. For primary rhinoplasty, the swelling and settling phase is up to a year. In revision cases, this can be 18 months or even 2 years, depending on exactly what is...