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asked 11 months ago by Audrey534 in Montreal, QC
Latest answer by Francis R. Palmer, III, MD
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Tags: causes, dry, swelling

Hello Everyone, I've had Rhinoplasty surgery performed a year and a half ago and I find it odd that my nose is still dry and swollen, the tip is enormous and really hard to the touch. I'm disappointed because my nose is constantly like this , and I don't get to see the results! When it's moisturised or let's say ''humid'', it seems as the bridge and the tip are all just thinning down and shaping. But that rarely happens. What do you have to say about this? Would there be some specific causes?

2 answers to Rhinoplasty Questions

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Nose still swollen and hard 18 months after Rhinoplasty

I have performed Rhinoplasty for over 20 years and by principles, the nose is not fully healed after Rhinoplasty as long as fluctuations in nasal swelling still occur. However, in your case, I suspect some element of airborne or even food allergies that are contributing to the prolonged nasal swelling. I would agree that your nose was healed or that cartilage grafts and scar tissue made your nose hard and wide...except that at some occassions your nose appears... more
Francis R. Palmer, III, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Rhinoplasty and clet lip and palate

It is a bit unusual for the nose to be dry and hard at a year and a half. The firmness can be from grafts or struts that were used to maintain tip projection but I could not be sure without an op report or at least an exam. As for dryness, this just may be the quality of your skin.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

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