Wide nose rhinoplasty, could it take 7/8 months for swelling to go down? (Photo)

Since you appear to have relatively thick nasal skin, along with a cephalic trim, a tip graft may be considered for achieving narrowing and definition. I don't believe it would take 7 to 8 months to start to see nasal tip narrowing, in our experience. If in doubt, get a second opinion. Thank you for this question and I wish you well moving forward. Sincerely, Dr Joseph

Hello! Thank you for your question.
As far as I can understand from your question after the rhinoplasty, swelling will subside within 1 to 1.5 years depending on skin type. It may take 1 to 1.5 years for the nose to fully settle into its final shape. In thicker skin types, this period can extend to 2 years.
Best Regards!

Hi, It is better for you to consult with your facial plastic surgeon who can examine you and give you opinion based on examination. Usually you will get 80% of the final result by 3 months after surgery and it will continue to improve up to 1 year.

Swelling after rhinoplasty, especially in the tip, can take some time to fully settle—this is even more true if you have thicker skin, which can extend the healing process. It typically takes about 1 to 1.5 years to see the final result, but you should notice a significant improvement soon after surgery.

Rhinoplasty is a highly specialized procedure, so it’s important to feel confident in your surgeon. If you’re not 100% sure, it’s perfectly okay to consult one or two other surgeons who specialize in nose surgery to ensure you’re in the best hands.

Dr. B.

It can take a great deal of time for the swelling to go down, maybe about 6 months, but perhaps as long as a year so this is a reasonable estimate.

Best Wishes,

Gary Horndeski, M.D.

Of course, I haven't had the chance to *feel* your nose, but there are plenty of clues in the photo that you don't have thick skin at all. Then, I doubt very much that a "cephalic strip" would succeed in narrowing your tip. It's in all the surgery books, but it rarely works very well. And finally, if the surgeon has good success in narrowing a tip like yours, you should see a significant narrowing on the day that the splint is removed, seven days after surgery. Maybe re-evaluate your surgeon. Have you seen his before and after photos for patients with wide tips?

Hello and thank you for your question. Based on your photograph, you may benefit from a tip refining rhinoplasty. Your surgeon can accomplish this by trimming, suturing, and reshaping the cartilage in your lower nose. Cartilage grafts may also be used to help improve tip refinement. With good surgical technique, you could have an outstanding result. The final results take at least 1.5 years for the swelling to fully resolve. This can require lots of patience and waiting. Steroid injections performed by your surgeon can be extremely helpful. I usually start steroid injections around 1 to 2 months after surgery and continue as needed. Most patients are able to return to work and resume exercise one week after surgery. I recommend that you seek consultation with a qualified board-certified rhinoplasty surgeon who can evaluate you in person.

Best wishes and good luck.

Richard G. Reish, M.D.
Harvard-trained plastic surgeon

Thank you for your question. This is very accurate... Sometimes it take up to about one year to see the final result

Yes, swelling after tip rhinoplasty, especially with thick skin, can take 7-8 months to subside, with final results visible around 12 months. This is normal as the nasal tip heals and the skin contracts over the refined cartilage. Patience and proper post-op care are essential.

The nose is a three-dimensional structure, so therefore, a full set of facial and nasal photograph of all angles are required to make a determination of how best to proceed. It's very rare that you can only perform a tip rhinoplasty. The thickness of the skin, the surgical techniques employed, and the thickness of the cartilages are all gonna determine how much swelling you have. Full healing after a rhinoplasty, takes one year, sometimes even longer with thick skin.