Too Much Alar Trim? Help Me Decide? (photo)

2 months is still soon after your surgery, and you are experiencing swelling. In general, 70% of the swelling is resolved after the first 3 months and the remainder goes down over time. The final result may not be evident for 18-24 months following your procedure. It is important to be patient...

In the ideal circumstance, it makes most sense for a patient to have the original surgeon perform the revision surgery. For both the patient and surgeon, continuity in care and knowledge of what was done during the original surgery and what has transpired to date are intangibles. However, there...

Dear Elissa2537, Being able to push away the swelling is a good sign We disrupt the normal lymphatic flow with surgery (this is the flow that takes down the swelling) Especially with a revision, there is more scar tissue acting like a dam that keeps the swelling...

Depending on what needs to be done to your nose, the cartilage grafts that are needed will vary.  It's unlikely that the existing graft will be sufficient, but then if your revision entails only minor changes perhaps they will be.

I read your concern and reviewed your photo. Sudden, persistent swelling 4 weeks after revision rhinoplasty, triggered by exercise is unusual. I see the bulge on the left side of your bridge. If you had a foreign body implant placed in your nose, your swelling could be from possible infection...