Do I need an alarplasty revision? (photo)

In general, we have patients avoid wearing any type of heavy glasses for the first 4-5 weeks following surgery. If your nasal bones were fractured during surgery, they will heal 6 weeks after your procedure. It is not abnormal to still be a little sensitive at this time, and it is unlikely you...

Based on your photos it's not clear to me where your surgeon is planning to use a skin graft.  Without a base view it's difficult to ascertain whether or not the alar base modification is too aggressive or not.  From the base view the curvature of the ala can be evaluated....

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...