Waiting for Tip Plasty After Rhinoplasty?

If nothing was done to your tip, I think you could proceed with a tip-plasty 6 months after your original procedure. Healing and maturation in the two areas of the nose which were just changed progress faster because a complete rhinoplasty was not done. Thank you for sharing your experience. People who read this will understand the importance of achieving balance in rhinoplasty surgery.

It probably is a good idea to wait until all the swelling subsides to allow the surgeon to perform an adequate tip plasty.  Too bad you didn't want to have it done while the other work was performed.

There is no question you need to wait. The nose undergoes great change after surgery. What I tell my patients is that it takes 3 months for patients to lose 75% of their swelling. It takes another 9 months for the remaining 25%. This is especially true for the nasal tip. This area is the last area to lose its swelling. The biggest reason not to pursue a revision this early is that you could end up chasing your tail. If you make changes now you will be doing so without the benefit of... more