Rhinoplasty Post-op Profile is Identical to Pre-op Profile

asked 1 year ago by 4838anon
Latest answer by Richard W. Fleming, MD
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Tags: bridge, nose, female, closed, hump, profile

I got a closed rhinoplasty a week ago to remove a hump on my bridge and requested my nose have a slight feminine curve for my profile. When my splint was removed i found the hump still there and my profile remained identical. If this is swelling (which I doubt because it looks exactly the same as pre-op), is it possible that it will go down to a curve like I wanted? Or do I need more bridge rasped away? (the photo is my 6 day post-op)

6 answers to Rhinoplasty Post-op Profile is Identical to Pre-op Profile

Profile Before and After Rhinoplasty

Your profile is not the same as it was before surgery, unless you had swelling pre-operatively. Let your normal post-op swelling resolve for a couple months before you begin to critique your result. I'm sorry you were expecting a final result immediately after surgery.

Richard W. Fleming, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

How Long Does it Take for Swelling after Rhinoplasty to Resolve

There could still be a dramatic improvement. Usually, there is a great deal of swelling one week after rhinoplasty. You should discuss your concern with your plastic surgeon as he can probably re-assure you. "Rasping down" the hump of dorsum as a revision procedure should only be considered after at least 6-9 months depending the degree of excess.

Ali Sajjadian, MD
Orange County Plastic Surgeon

www.DrSajjadian.com

Results after rhinoplasty

At one week out from your surgery, it is much too early to determine what your nose will ultimately look like. Any discussion of re-operation should likewise be deferred for several months. Your plastic surgeon should be able to reassure you about what you can expect in the immediate post-operative period as you recover from your surgery.

Olivia Hutchinson, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Rhinoplasty Post-Op Profile is Identical to Pre-Op Profile

Hi, Don't fret! Be patient and you should see your profile improve week by week over the year. If your nose had the perfect desired profile curve at this point, you might be happy for a year or two, but in 5 to 10 years your nose will have "shrunk-wrapped" into a obviously "done-rhinoplasty" nose. Listen to your rhinoplasty surgeon. He/she was there, felt and sculpted your nose, and saw it before the swelling occurred. It... more

Michael A. Persky, MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

Rhinoplasty Results

1 week after your procedure is far too early to determine your result. The best thing you can do is discuss your concerns with your Surgeon. Time and reassurance are what you need; the best source for this is the Surgeon who performed the procedure.

Stephen Prendiville, MD
Fort Myers Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.drprendiville.com

Swelling after nose job

One week is way too early. Give it more time and yes it is possible to have more of a "slight feminine curve" especially if and when the supra-tip swelling resolves. see video

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

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