I just got before and after photos from the operating room for my rhinoplasty. It seems the doctor was overly aggressive and has made my nose too small and feminine (I'm male). I had asked for a strong masculine nose: radix depressed, sharper tip, slight deprojection, keep straight bridge. It looks like my radix wasn't touched, bridge made smaller and curved, and tip over-rotated. Will my final nose look like this? Can I make my bridge fuller and lower my tip (e.g. taping, making scar tissue)?
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Thank you for your question. It is still early in your recovery from your rhinoplasty, so you most likely still have quite a bit of swelling. It also takes up to a year for all of the swelling to subside, and for your nose to settle into its new position. If you are concerned, follow up with...
I am sorry to hear about your concerns. It is important to remember that at 18 days postoperatively, you are still very early in your healing process. Your nose will continue to heal and change over the next several months. It is far too early to tell whether or not this stiffness will be...
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The relationship of your columella to alar is not harmonious. You have a widen columella and collapse of your alar (pinched tip). Do you have nasal breathing problems as well? This could indicated dynamic external nasal valve collapse as...