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Post Rhinoplasty: Swelling Has Gone but Tip of Nose is Still Big

I am a UK 39 Yrs old man and just had open rhinoplasty 2 weeks ago. All my swelling seems to have gone, but the tip/bottom half of nose is round and...

14 doctor answers

Will Columella Stiffness Resolve After Rhinoplasty?

I had an open primary Rhinoplasty 6 mos. ago, and my tip is still pretty stiff and swollen. My ps placed a strut graft in my columella, narrowed my...

19 doctor answers

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...

10 doctor answers

Nose Swells/shines After a Night of Drinking and a Humid Climate - Is This Normal?

I had major rhinoplasty 2y ago. While travelling in asia, the humid climate made my nose more stiff/swell. A night of heavy drinking makes it worse...

9 doctor answers

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...

8 doctor answers | 1 community comment

Stiffness, Eye Pain and Burning After Rhinoplasty

I had a Rhinoplasty procedure with tip revision 6 months ago and have been experiencing burning eyes. My eyes feel like they have a foreign object in...

1 doctor answer

Very Unhappy with Rhinoplasty 6 Weeks Post Op? (photo)

I had a rhinoplasty 6 weeks ago the swelling has gone down a little but as you can see i have a bump on the right side of my nose tip and it doesn't...

5 doctor answers

Under Eye Bruising Still Present 7 Weeks After Septorhinoplasty

I am still bruised under my eyes after a septo/rhinoplasty with an osteotomy and tip graft. I had this procedure around 7.5 weeks ago, I'm still very...

5 doctor answers

Healing Time with a Rib Graft?

I had secondary rhinoplasty with a rib graft. It's been a year and half. The nose still feels stiff. The appearance of the nose is still too big for...

7 doctor answers

Rhinoplasty Stiffness/pain?

I am 2 months post op and had an open rhinoplasty to shorten my nose. My nose feels sore when I touch it on the sides and it almost feels like there...

2 doctor answers

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