3 months ago I underwent a tip rhinoplasty. I had a slight bulbous tip and wanted it to be less bulbous and a little more narrow. The doctor removed some cartilage of the supratip area (closed technique). Right after I removed the cast, my nose looked fine. But now, 3 months later my nose looks even bigger than before. I also have a small dent above my right nostrill and my nose tip is kind of facing downwards, especially when laughing. Is this still swelling and will my nose go back up?
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Dear John,
The question you ask is a good one. When patients undergo entirely local procedure they are able to protect their airway. If they are under conscious sedation (twilight sleep) the will have a nasopharyngeal pack that will protect fluids from draining to the airway. If general...
Hello,
Thank you for the question and the photo. Deep bruises take a while to go away but they do eventually disappear. Sometimes the skin in this area also weakens from the pressure during surgery and takes a while to strengthen back up.
All the best,
Dr. Remus Repta
Great questions, but they should be answered by your surgeon. Post-op limitations vary tremendously depending on what was done during the operation. Follow your surgeon's recommendations. I admit that I have become more cautious after doing this work for 35 years - why risk compromising surgical...
