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5 Months Post-op Rhinoplasty Swelling (Male)

asked 1 year ago by k_a_r_a_n_m_e_h_r_o_t_r_a_34 in india
Latest answer by Philip Miller, MD
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Tags: male, 5 months post-op, swelling

hello, i had rhinoplasty five months back some swelling is still there is it because i lifted weights in the gym after 17 days of my surgery or is it because i take testotersone injections or it because my skin is thick,is this swelling normal it will go down with time beacuse i am liking my shape very much only swelling is the concern please reply this your view are very important....thankyou....

1 answer to 5 Months Post-op Rhinoplasty Swelling (Male)

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Swelling and thickness of the tip 5 months post op rhinoplasty in a male

You still have time for the swelling to go down and for the skin to shrink wrap around the underlying cartilages. The swelling goes away quickly. It is the "shrink wrap effect" that takes such a long time.
Philip Miller, MD

New York Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.drphilipmiller.com

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