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How Much Swelling Will the Tip Go Down

asked 9 months ago by Erin95 in Chicago
Latest answer by Babak Azizzadeh, MD
Question viewed 405 times
Tags: female, 4 days post-op, normal, swelling, tip

I just got my rhinoplasty 4 days ago, and I told my doctor not to touch my tip but it's evident that he did. All my life I wanted a nose job, but now I'm starting to regret my decision to get one. Is my swelling on my tip normal? or is it ab normal? when should I expect it to get less? I hate my nose :( wah

4 answers to How Much Swelling Will the Tip Go Down

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Don't worry - this is just post-surgical swelling and will go down

Don't worry, this is just post-surgical swelling and will go down. You should feel comfortable talking to your surgeon about this as well. If he promised he wouldn't touch the tip he probably didn't, and it is just the swelling that makes it look different right now. see video
Babak Azizzadeh, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.facialplastics.info

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Tip swelling

Relax !!! Your surgeon probably didn't touch the tip if you told him not to. The swelling is due to the overall swelling in the ares and the way the splint concentrates the swelling for a while. Best, Talmage J. Raine MD FACS
Talmage J. Raine, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Rhinoplasty post operative swelling

First, I think you should feel comfortable asking your surgeon about the tip and determine what surgery procedures were done there. He or she will appreciate your honesty. You are partners in this after all. Certainly tip swelling should be expected early on and will settle nicely over a few weeks. Be patient. Your result will take shape over time. Best Regards, Dr. Todd Hobgood
Todd Christopher Hobgood, MD

Phoenix Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.toddhobgood.com

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Swelling after rhinoplasty

Rhinoplasty is a process where the complete healing does not happen till 6 months to a year after the surgery. Therefore, 4 days after rhinoplasty is way too soon to make an opinion about your nose and too soon to get upset. Your tip does look to be swollen, and this is not uncommon to see immediately after the surgery, even in the cases where no tip changes were performed. This could just be the factor of post-surgical edema; nasal cast can also diminish the venous and... more
Alexander Ovchinsky, MD

New York Facial Plastic Surgeon

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