Swollen Nose 4 Months Post-op

It is difficult to tell the exact amount of residual swelling that is still present in your tip by the photographs provided and not seeing your preoperative photographs for any comparison. I will tell you that four months post surgery is to soon to decipher your exact result and that you should wait at least a year before determining your final result. Some surgeons will use kenalog (steroid) injections to reduce supra tip swelling however this may cause atrophy. In my experience the best... more

I can't quite tell from the pictures you've posted of your nose if you have swelling in the tip of your nose that can be helped with an injection of steroids, but this is a common technique after rhinoplasty (both closed and open) that can help to reduce swelling and prevent scar formation that can lead to problems such as the polly-beak deformity. Massage is frequently used right after surgery, but four months after surgery, the benefits of massage are likely minimal. That said,... more