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Hard Bumps on Nose After Rhinoplasty

I am five weeks post open rhinoplasty. I had a tension nose with a pronounced hump and droopy tip. Everything has gone very well, and I was...

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Rhinoplasty - Infection and Swelling More Than a Year Later

The tip of my nose is still pretty swelled up after 13 months of surgery. 10 months into the recovery from surgery, I had a steroid injection, which...

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Swelling 4 Years After Rhinoplasty - How Can I Determine What's Causing It?

Hi, I have undergone four consecutibve rhinoplasties, first 2 at a gap of 6 months, and last at a gap of 4 years. The second last rhinoplasty...

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Does Smoking and Alcohol Increase Swelling Post Rhinoplasty?

I had open rhinoplasty surgery about 2 months ago and it looked good until I started partying. Does alcohol consumption or smoking increase...

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Does Swelling Usually Increase After the Nose Splint is Removed?

Hi, I have just had my splint removed after a revisional rhinoplasty. I was very happy with the definition in my nose this time. It is two days later...

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Am I Developing a Polly Beak Deformity?

I had a closed Rhinoplasty a little less than three months ago, and liked my results overall. However I'm starting to see a slight Pollybeak-like...

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Scar Tissue or Swelling After Removal of Nasal Implant?

I'm a 24 year old Asian girl who had Rhinoplasty 4 months ago. I had an L-shaped silicone implant to increase the bridge height, and ear cartilage...

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Asymmetrical Nostrils After Rhinoplasty

Hi, I had Rhinoplasty which also included fixing the septum, performed one and a half weeks ago. Three days ago, the splint was taken off, but I can...

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When Will the Swelling Stop After Rhinoplasty?

I have broken my nose 3 times. The third time I smashed half of it flat. I had rhinoplasty/septoplasty almost 2 months ago. He didn't have to break...

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What Are Potential Rhinoplasty Side Effects?

What potential problems may occur with Rhinoplasty? Are they common?

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Gortex Vs Silicone Elastomer Silastic Nose Implants?

I need to know what kind of implants that is good for the augmentation of the nose? Gortex or silicone elastomer silastic? Is it true that this 2...

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How Can I Get Rid of Blood in my Eyes After Rhinoplasty?

I had Rhinoplasty 2 weeks ago and I still got blood in both of my eyes. What should I do to reduce or get rid of the blood in less than a week because...

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Will my Rhinoplasty Swelling Go Down?

I had rhinoplasty just under two weeks ago and have had my splint off three days ago. While I am happy with the overall shape of my nose I have two...

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What Should I Do About Complications After Rhinoplasty?

I had a Rhinoplasty procedure back on January last year and had to keep going back to my doctor for up to a year after since I was having breathing...

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Do Non-surgical Nose Fillers Have Any Long-term Effects?

Does the non-surgical nose job have any long-term effects? Have injectable fillers been FDA approved for use on the nose? I was wondering if the...

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Swelling and Discoloration After Rhinoplasty

Hi! I had a complicated Rhinoplasty revision a year ago. My surgeon is in LA so I have been unable to go back and see him. My nose still looks...

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Nose Bridge Painful After Rhinoplasty

I had rhinoplasty to correct a hump on my bridge, rotate the tip, and define it better. This was in December. It's now the end of February and my tip...

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Tip Reduction Side Effects?

I am not sure if I need tip reduction. My surgeon reccommended I should have it otherwise if I have alar reduction, my bulbous tip of my nose will...

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Subcutaneous Scarring After Rhinoplasty

Can SUBCUTANEOUS (no cutaneous scarring present) scar revision be performed in the dorsal and/or supratip region of the nose? The reason for this...

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Prolonged Swelling After Rhinoplasty

I had a plastic surgery on my nose 20 years ago, but now my nose and the area around it are still swollen. Everyday it feels different. I've taken...

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Fixing Stitches After Rhinoplasty

I have recently had an open rhinoplasty about 2 weeks ago. It appears that the incision underneath one side of my nostril (where it was stitched) had...

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Can Propecia Affect Healing Nose After Rhinoplasty?

I'm a 31 year old male who just had open rhinoplasty about one month ago to remove dorsal hump and reinforce/lift the tip. I have been taking propecia...

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How to Minimize Complications from Rhinoplasty?

Hi, I'd like to get a surgeons' answers on this. I've heard that with some Rhinoplasty surgeries, patients complain about skin problems after...

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Upward Slanting Nose After Rhinoplasty

I had rhinoplasty 3 weeks ago and fearful that my surgeon might have shortened my nose when asked he denied it and said it’s because of swelling...

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Nose Tip Still Painful Years After Rhinoplasty

I am almost 2 years post Septoplasy/Rhinoplasty and my tip is still very painful when I kiss someone. This is so disappointing. A kiss should not be...

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Nose Tip Still Too Full After Rhinoplasty

I had Rhinoplasty 3 weeks and 3 days ago and although the nose is shorter and the width around the nostril area is narrower, the side profile and...

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Lumpy Nostril After Rhinoplasty

I had rhinoplasty in Nov 09. The upper inside of my left nostril is lumpy and swollen. I ask my doctor to look but he doesn't and tells me that it is...

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Nose Movement and Clicking After Rhinoplasty and Septoplasty

I am now 3 and a half weeks post op from a septoplasty/rhinoplasty. One week ago I was looking at something in my right nostril and felt something...

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Uneven Results Years After Rhinoplasty

I had open Rhinoplasty done 2 years ago. One side of the tip of my nose is soft, while the other side is still hard. Will the other side soften as well?

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Should I Go Through a Second Rhinoplasty?

Hi everyone, I recently had a closed rhinoplasty a year ago but my septum is leaning. My doctor has agreed to fix it this but I am wondering if this...

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Possible to Have Rhinoplasty for Patient on Accutane for a Month?

I've only been on Accutane for about a month (since January 13th). If I stop now, is it safe for me to get a Rhinoplasty on April 6th?

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Steroid Injections for Every Checkup

Is it standard procedure for the doctor to give steroid injections at every checkup appointment?-about every 6 weeks for a year following the surgery?...

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Kenalog Injection: Can I Still Have Revision Rhinoplasty?

Should I allow my doctor to give me kenalog injection although I plan to have a revision rhinoplasty in 9 months? Does it have any side effects?

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Permanent Side Effect from Nostril Reduction Through Mouth?

Does nostril reduction through the mouth have a permanent effect? Is it a good procedure? It does make sense to me since I tend to develop keloids.

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Are there other options beside implants for an Asian rhinoplasty?

What type of implants are successful? What are the possible side effects of a rhinoplasty implants? Is rhinoplasty implant surgery reversible?

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Effects of Massaging on Nose After Rhinoplasty

Hello, I had rhinoplasty and year ago to slightly carve the hump of my nose, reduce the width of my nose, and reduce the width of the nasal tip. Since...

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After Surgery, Why Can I Tell when the Weather is About to Change?

After surgery I can feel when the weather changes. I had rhinoplasty and chin implant. My face feels different when the weather changes. Especially...

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They Have Misaligned the Septum of my Nose with the Entire Rest of my Body, Is this Normal?

I have a weird problem.. The septum of my nose has been misaligned completely with the rest of my body during Rhinoplasty, making me feel off balance...

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Is It Normal for Nose to Look the Same Size 2 Weeks After Rhinoplasty?(photo)

I had septo-rhinoplasty surgery 15 days ago. The aim of the surgery was to straighten the septum, and also to remove a large dorsal hump, raise the...

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Is It Normal for my Columella to Feel Pinched After Rhinoplasty?

I had a nose job done a couple weeks ago to increase the bridge, lower the tip, and narrow the nostrils. My cartiledge was used for the procedure and...

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May I Have Post Rhinoplastic Infection?

Hi. I am 3 weeks post rhinoplasty with insertion of an L shaped silicone implant. Since yesterday my upper teeth gum and lymph node on my neck, both...

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Will a Nose Implant Mess Up my Singing?

Or the procedure to make my nose bigger has no effect? And why? Thank you.

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Can You Lose Fat in Your Face After Rhinoplasty

I had no clue about this but i heard you can lose fat in your face after rhinoplasty. my face looks weird after rhinoplasty and im wondering if i have...

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Thick Skin, Bulbous Tip Repair, What Kinds of Risks are There with this Surgery?

I am having a rhino, here in Miami in 3 weeks.....I am 40 w/a disgustingly bulbous tip- I have very thick skin....doc says "about a year to fully...

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Could Rhino Osteotomy Cause Eye Protrusion?

Can an osteotomy done on the nose cause eye protrusion or is this caused by something else?

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Could Rhinoplasty Cause Hot Sore Stinging Eyes?

I had a rhino and was on accutane around 8 1/2 months ago, could either of these things have caused the above feelings/symptoms? I have been tested...

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