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Will my Nose Job Permanently Affect my Smile?

I just had rhinoplasty a week ago and today my surgeon removed the bandage, splint and stitches. I just tried smiling and realized that I can't smile....

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How Long Before Smile Returns to Normal After Rhinoplasty?

I am a post-op for Rhinoplasty. I've been recovering pretty quickly and I haven't been having any problems really, other than this: I've noticed that...

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Will my Smile Go Back to Normal After Rhinoplasty?

I had a Rhinoplasty to correct a deviated septum. I am concerned and worried as my smile is not the same. It also hurts to laugh as though I have a...

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Alar Base Procedure for Asian Nose?

I'm fine with my nose, save for it's always been too large at the base, and is especially bad when I smile as it flares out. It's out of proportion...

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Rhinoplasty Type Reduce Nose Size?

I want to be a model and I know that I have a big nose. I hate it when I smile because it looks even wider. Can someone please help me with what I...

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How to Improve Wide Nose and Deep Smile Lines

What can I do to improve the appearance a wide nose and deep smile lines?

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Smiling After Rhinoplasty

I am 9 weeks post op from my rhinoplasty and i ws wondering, can i smile as often as i want to? are there still chances that my bones will shift out...

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Laughing/Smiling/Yawning After Septorhinoplasty

Can I laugh/smile/yawn after septo and rhinoplasty? Will this ruin my results? I still have my splint on and I am 4 days post-op. It was an open...

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Smile Affected by Rhinoplasty

I had Rhinoplasty three months ago which involved a Weir excision. The doctor placed permanent sutures in to prevent my nostrils from flaring. My...

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Smiling After Rhinoplasty

I recently underwent rhinoplasty ( 2 weeks ago) to fix a deviated septum. sometimes something funny makes me laugh and then i smile and it really...

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Nose Pushes Down when I Smile. Is This Hard to Fix?

Thank you for answering my question..I need to ask if it hard correct the type of nose that pushes down when you smile..It is half corrected from the...

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My Nose is Slowly Growing Downwards and Has Affected my Smile. Can This Be Easily Fixed?

It seems to be growing further down over the years, i am now coming up to 35 and it seems worse the older i get, my nose is pushing my top lip further...

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Will Tip Rhinoplasty Cause Imbalance with Dorsal Hump?

Hi all, I have a very tiny dorsal hump in the upper part of my nose, and a bulbous droopy tip, which is especially visible when I smile. My...

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Should a Lip Lowering Procedure Be Performed Before or After Rhinoplasty/Otoplasty?

I'm a candidate for a lip lowering procedure that would help with my gummy smile. I also need to have rhinoplasty to correct a deviated septum and...

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Unable to Smile Propely at Almost 7 Weeks After Rhinoplasty

I had a rhinoplasty as I had an upturned nose. My doctor moved my tip downward, narrowed my tip and changed the naso-labial angle. At first my upper...

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I'm Unable to Smile After Rhinoplasty

I'm one week out from Rhinoplasty and a chin implant. I have numbness in lower lip due to chin implant and my top lip won't move due to...

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Crease when I Smile from Stiff Columella

Hi, I had a closed rhinoplasty 12 days ago, and I know it's early and still swollen and needs time. I'm just worried and I want to make sure...

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Concerns About my Smile After Open Rhinoplasty (7 Weeks Post Op)

I wanted to fix a droppy tip & flared nostrils which occurred only when I smiled. I also mentioned that one of my nostrils pushed upward more...

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How Do I Minimize Nose Spreading when Smiling? Will This Change With TIme?

I just had rhinoplasty 10 days ago to raise and define my tip, and narrow my nostrils. I love my nose already even though I know it's still...

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Will Laughing, Smiling and Chewing 3 Days After Rhinoplasty Ruin the Results?

I recently had rhinoplasty and I am 2 weeks post op and kinda worried about the results.

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Difficulty Smiling After Columella and Philtrum Augmentation

My friend told me that she had difficulty doing a full smile after a rhinoplasty with augmentation of her philtrum and lowering of columella. She is 3...

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Rhinoplasty Smile Affected

I had Septorhinoplasty 13 days ago, all looks well and good, I'm concerned about upper lip, seems to be hanging down past top teeth, and find it...

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Rhinoplasty and Smiling

I really hate how my nose changes upon smiling *droops*. i have had something called a "sinch suture" so my nose doesnt droop when smiling....

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Can Laughing and Smiling 2 Weeks After Rhinoplasty Effect the Final Results?

Hi, I had a septorhinoplasty about 2 and half weeks ago. The healing was going great. Last night, however, I laughed and smiled for a few minutes...

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2 Months Post-Op, Columella Looks Strange, Implant Shows When Smiling. Will This Improve?

I got my closed rhinoplasty done 2 months ago.The doctor used the implant.I have a very narrow philtrum,so the ending of the implant is now showing...

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My Nose Expands and Looks Really Big and Flat when I Smile. Is There a Way to Fix That Without Losing Its Character? (photo)

My Nose Expands and Looks Really Big and Flat when I Smile. Is There a Way to Fix That Without Losing Its Character?

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Smile Permanently Affected After Rhinoplasty??

In my rhinoplasty 20 months ago, cartilage from my ear was added to the tip of my nose. My septum is hard when i touch it and my upper lip doesn't...

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Will a Rhinoplasty Help Lift my Upper Lift So That my Teeth Show when I Smile ?

I want to have a rhinoplastty done because the tip of my nose and nostrils are very wide and it points down when I smile. Also my teeth barely show...

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Can Smiling & Laughing Affect The Final Results of a Columellar Strut?

Can smiling, laughing, and yawning after the placement of a columellar strut affect final results? thank you

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Unhappy with Smile After Reduction Rhinoplasty

I had a reduction rhinoplasty 20 months ago. I used to have an over projected nose with a bump, but it was sharp and defined. Now it is rounder and...

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Tip Rhinoplasty 1 Year Ago - Tip is Crooked when I Smile

On 1 side I have constant drainage that smells infected. This has been consistent since the surgery was done. My surgeon has prescribed Glyndimycon,...

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Unhappy With Smile 1 Month After Rhinoplasty- Will It Improve?

Hello, I am 3 and a half weeks post rhinoplasty, and I still have a terrible smile (no upper teeth showing, middle of the top lip unable to lift). i...

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Does the Droopy Tip of my Nose Affect my Smile? And if So, Will Getting a Nose Job Fix This? (photo)

Hello, I've had a problem with the appearance of my nose for a while. It's size, longevity and bulbous/droopy tip also have an impact on my...

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Will Disparity in Facial Muscle Usage on Both Sides of the Face Affect Tip-Plasty?

I have read articles online which advise against excessive use of facial muscles during the first few weeks after rhinoplasty, especilly with grafting...

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Can Rhinoplasty Fix a Snarly Smile?

Hello, When I smile, the junction between my nostril and cheek moves up, at the same time the tip of my nose droops. Will rhinoplasty alone fix this...

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Crooked Smile 5 Months Post-Op Rhinoplasty, Will this Correct Itself?

Had rhinoplasty 5 months ago to thin my bridge and decrease nasal with. Healing is coming along well, however, when I smile, my nose tilts to the left...

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Can I Correct Asymmetrical Nasal Folds with Rhinoplasty?

I have asymmetrical nasal folds which make my smile asymmetrical. the left corner of my mouth doesn't life as high as my right leaving my lip also...

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Will my Smile Return to Normal? and if So About How Long Will It Take?

I had a closed rhinoplasty, where they shaved off my dorsal hump, corrected my deviated sep, refined the tip and also the base. The surgery was about...

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Nose Looks Different when I Smile. 6 Weeks Post, Will This Subside?

I had closed rhinoplasty 6 weeks ago to remove a bump on my bridge. I love my new profile and I also like the way it looks from the front when I'm...

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My Smile Has Changed, Since my Nose Job?

It has been a year and half after my rhinopalsty my upper lip covers my teeth . When I smile it does not lift as much as it did before. my nose looks...

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