I had a rhinoplasty a month ago- i am worried because from below my nose has an inverted V appearance to it. However from a lateral view it looks fine, just what apparently is some bony calluses on the sides. So is this the calluses or should i be concerned? I'm scared I screwed it up from lightly picking it. :(
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Dear aliceinwonderland, It is really a personal choice of which bothers you most. However, from my perspective as a surgeon and if you were a family member contemplating the two procedures I would definitely steer you in the way of having the rhinoplasty first. Rhinoplasty is one of the most ...
Hard prominence under the most medial part of your eye is likely from osteotomy. When we break the nasal bone during the surgery to make it smaller or narrower sometimes the superior edge appears sharp and prominent. In mild cases as the bone heals the prominence and sharpness goes away...
Recovering from rhinoplasty is a healing process. Part of that process is waiting for swelling to go down to see your result. All noses shrink, so you don't to start out perfect and then have your nose pinch and collapse.
In the first 6-8 weeks the majority of swelling will go down. Over the...
