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Upturned Pig-like Nose After Rhinoplasty
I had my Rhinoplasty surgery done 3 days ago and am very concerned about my nose now. I had a downward turned tip, which I asked to be corrected. but now when i look at it, it seems to have gone totally opposite and now looks upturned like a pig's nose. I am very concerned as I have so many events to go to and i feel it's a drastic change and not a subtle one. I trusted the doctor and asked him to work with it to suit my face, but now I'm very very worried and feel people will comment. Can this still be corrected? I think I'm going to need revision surgery, but I am also very worried about it being made worse and people laughing at me. I wish I had not done this now.
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New lady
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Upturned nose after rhinoplasty
Being only 3 days out from your surgery your nose will continue to evolve as the swelling goes down. It is quite common to get a significant amount of tissue swelling at the base of the nose which will cause the nose to appear upturned. This should settle down during the first few weeks of surgery especially. I would certainly suggest mentioning your concerns to your surgeon, however, as your surgeon would best be able to give you a sense of how everything is progressing.
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Upturned nose due to post operative swelling
Since it has only been three days after your rhinoplasty surgery, the nose will look turned up, most likely from swelling, in the initial postoperative phase. No decision can be made about revision nasal surgery at this point until approximately one year has passed. The nose does settle down after a rhinoplasty, but how much also depends upon which techniques have been performed on the tip.
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Tip rotation after rhinoplasty
The upturned tip you are describing three days out from rhinoplasty is perfectly normal. The swelling at the base of the nose and upper lip as well as the tape and splint are contributing to this "upturned" look. Once the splint comes off (around day 6 or 7) and the majority of the swelling resolves (around day 10), your nose will look significantly different. We usually recommend giving the nose a full year to settle down before even considering any sort of revision surgery....
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Upturned Nose After Rhinoplasty
My colleagues are right - 3 days is too early to judge your final results. Swelling, sutures, taping and splints can alter the initial shape. It is not uncommon for the tip to drop during the healing process. After 8 to 12 weeks, if you are still not happy with the tip rotation, discuss a possible revision with your surgeon.
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Too Soon to Judge!
Your concern is completely reasonable, it's just way too soon to judge!
In the first few days, the tip will look too high more often than not, due to the interaction of swelling, taping and the splint. The tip will often relax within minutes of removing the splint and tape.
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3 days after rhinoplasty is too soon to judge results but...
It is too early to judge the results of your rhinoplasty. At three days, the swelling, dressings, and splints may have a distorting effect on the appearance. You may also feel that it looks too upturned, even though it is within normal aesthetic limits (especially if it was drooping significantly pre operatively). The angle between the lip and bottom edge of the nose should be 95-100 degrees, so this can be an objective measurement. ...
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Upturned nose days after rhinoplasty: Please be patient!
It's much too early to predict your final result in the first few days. Immediately after surgery the nasal structures have been weakened and need time to heal and strengthen. Often surgeons will add extra support to the nasal tip with tape in the early period to support the nose until it gets stronger, and this makes the nose look upturned.
After first-time rhinoplasty, I would give it three months before making any predictions of the final result. If after a suitable time you...
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Rhinoplasty and Upturned Tip
New Lady, I would just try and be very patient with the healing process. First off, as others have noted here, your bandages should still be in place that would preclude you from even seeing what your nose looks like underneath. I normally leave rhinoplasty bandages in place for about 5-6 days. Even without bandages, your nose is expected to be quite swollen and probably over-corrected in terms of the tip position. In rhinoplasty cases where we are elevating the nasal tip, most rhinoplasty...
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Unhappy 3 days following rhinoplasty.
At this point, I presume you still have an external stent on the nose. This combined with all the swelling will make it very difficult to accurately assess the result. Usually, at three to six months it will become apparent whether a revision will be necessary which should be delayed until 1 year following the original surgery.
Mario J. Imola, MD, DDS, FRCSC.
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Three days is too soon to tell. The patient
Your concerns are common after tip rotation rhinoplasty. For three days out, I assume you probably still have a cast and tape on your nose. With this on, it can be very hard to tell your true tip position. Also, individuals can frequently have tremendous concerns and emotions immediately after rhinoplasty surgery. Rightfully so, it is your nose! However be a little patient. Even when the tape and cast is removed, your tip position may still seem overly rotated, this...
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