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Swollen and Big Nose Tip After 3 Months of Rhinoplasty? (photo)

Hi, I had rhinoplasty surgery 3 months ago. Even though my doctor says that I have thick and oily skin, and therefore my nose is gonna keep getting smaller, I just can't believe that it's gonna be like I imagined. You can see my before picture, my biggest concern was my nose tip before the surgery. I know that it is not as low as before (forgive my English at this point please) but it is still big for me. Do you think that it will get smaller within more time, give me our honest opinions pls

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5 Doctor Answers | Asked by bukaries in Turkey

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3 Months after Rhinoplasty and Concerns of Tip Swelling

3 months after rhinoplasty is too early to determine the final look of the tip. The tip swelling is the last to resolve. Give at least a year for this. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

Swollen and big nose tip after 3 months of rhinoplasty?

3 months is still soon after your surgery, and you will still have swelling at this time. It can take 18-24 months to see the final result of your procedure. 70% of the swelling is resolved after the first three months, and the remainder goes down over time. Swelling can be influenced by the thickness of the patient's skin, whether tip work was performed, whether the procedure was a revision, and whether the surgery was open or closed. Having thick skin, it is not uncommon for your swelling... more

Be patient as nasal tip swelling reduces.

All tissues swell after surgery and it may take many months for the swelling to disappear. This is especially true of the skin of the nasal tip. Patients must be very patient, up to a year as the tip refines itself. Your photos show a very nice result and this will get better in time. Be sure to continue to follow up with your plastic surgeon.

Jeffrey M. Darrow, MD

19 reviews

Boston Plastic Surgeon

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Nasal Tip Swelling

Of all cosmetic procedures performed, the nose takes the longest for a final result. This is especially so for the nasal tip. It has the ability to remain swollen for as long as 12 months. You are much too early to be concerned. Give it more time. The changes will be slow and suttle, but they will occur. If you are still concerned after this time, address this with your surgeon.

Scott R. Brundage, M.D.

8 reviews

Grand Rapids Plastic Surgeon

Rhinoplasty at 3 months

First, I think the shape and projection of the tip are much better, especially on the side view. However, and here is the good news, you are not done healing yet! Swelling can take as long as 12 months and in rare patients even longer. So don't dispair, your nose is going to continue to slowly improve.

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bukaries
5 months ago

I can't thank you enough, really. All of the answers&comments has made me feel much more better. I see my surgeon every month and he keeps saying that this is normal because compared to his other patients, I have a thicker and oilier skin (i don't know if I pronounced it right I'm sorry). When I say that I especially don't like the tip, he says that a round tip is better for my face shape and a pointy one wouldn't look good on me. Sometimes it gets more swollen, or I feel like I have a bump right on my curve but I think that these are all due to the tissue swelling ? I really hope that my nose will get better in time, and thank you again, really.

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