Will my nose job permanently affect my smile?

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A: Not permanently.

By William Portuese, MD - Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

The smile will be very minimally affected for the first few weeks after the surgery because of the stiffness of the upper lip due to swelling from the rhinoplasty. This will subside within the first couple of weeks after the surgery and will not be a permanent problem.

A: One week is a moment in the lifetime

By Robert M. Freund, MD - New York City Plastic Surgeon

At one week, your lip is swollen, your nose is swollen and your smile will feel unnatural, just as you have described. Relax and enjoy the good stuff to come!

A: Smile affected by nose job

By Michael A. Persky, MD - Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

Hi MT, It sounds like the muscles of your upper lip were freed up from the connections to the tip of your nose. This is the most common reason for the upper lip to hang down a little more than usual over your upper teeth, and also affect your smile following rhinoplasty. We often times perform... more

A: Keep smiling

By Kenneth R. Francis, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

MT, One week out from your surgery is very early. There are many reasons why your smile may look different. I hope you asked your surgeon, as he/she may have performed something additional that would affect the smile directly. Things will change over the next weeks to months, so be patient... more

A: Probably just swelling at this point

By Stella Desyatnikova, MD - Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

It would be extremely unlikely for a rhinoplasty to affect you smile in a permanent way. There is usually swelling, sometimes quite a bit, and it can temporarily change your smile, make you upper lip numb, etc. I would ask your surgeon about it, but most likely this will go away in several weeks.

A: Your smile will return after rhinoplasty

By Brooke R. Seckel, MD - Boston Plastic Surgeon

Mt, It is quite common for the smile to be affected right after a Rhinoplasty. There are muscles right beneath the tip of your nose that are sometimes affected by the surgery. In a few weeks, your smile will look more normal.

A: Try not to get overly worried at this point.

By Robert J. Chiu, MD - Pittsburgh Facial Plastic Surgeon

During a rhinoplasty procedure, structures can be altered/changed that could affect a smile, and sometimes this is desirable and planned. Having said that, I think that most likely you are still having some swelling in the area and should wait for the initial swelling to go down--don't get overly... more

A: Your smile should return.

By William B. Rosenblatt, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

This is a question you should ask your surgeon - he/she knows what was done and if it will affect your smile, but in general, you are still very swolen and your facial muscles should return to normal as the swelling goes down. Remember, it takes a full year to see the final result with a rhinoplasty.

A: It is too soon to tell

By David Shafer, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

You just had surgery and likely have swelling. It really is too soon for you to get worried. Talk to you surgeon and express your concerns. However, you will likely see improvement over the next several days to weeks. Hang in there... more

A: Smiling after Rhinoplasty

By Steven Wallach, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

After a Rhinoplasty, especially one week later, there is still alot of swelling. This will impact the sensitivity of the tip, the stiffness of the tip, and the upper lip. All these things usually get better with time. It can take a few weeks for the lip but may take months for the nose.

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Southlake - Discuss with your doctor, but you should be fine