Hello. I am 9 days post rhinoplasty today. Today while I was outdoors an insect fell on my nose and I acted instinctively by trying swipe it off and I hit my nose with my palm accidently (not too strong but not just a pat on the nose either). My nose seems to be the tinniest bit more swollen on the side that I hit it on. Other than that and a little bit of a throbbing sensation after the hit I didn't notice anything wrong. Should I be worried about my results?
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It's difficult to judge your outcome without seeing your before photos. You are certainly swollen, but you may not have supratip swelling. We reserve steroid injections after rhinoplasty for supratip swelling that may resemble a "poly beak". Your tip may appear a bit droopy, but without a before...
After a rhinoplasty the nose is always stiffer immediately after surgery which takes some time to go down. Whenever surgery is performed the tip needs to be adequately supported so that it maintains a natural position. This leads to a great improvement in tip support however it does...
Hi @mdijan! Thank you for sending your photos. Your desired looked can be achieved by placing a cartilage graft to the radix increasing the height giving you a straighter and taller profile. Best wishes!
