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college princessMay 10, 2011

The biggest problem for me is that my nose looks huge when I smile and takes over my face. What would a plastic surgeon suggest? Is this fixable? I am located in San Diego so if any surgeons in the Southern California area think that they can fix my problem areas please contact me!

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Dr. Kris M. Reddy, MD, FACS
Dr. Kris M. Reddy, MD, FACS
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
Answered on May 16, 2012
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Dr. Mohsen Tavoussi, MD, DO
Dr. Mohsen Tavoussi, MD, DO
Facial Plastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
Answered on Jun 3, 2011
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Dr. Aaron Stone, MD
Dr. Aaron Stone, MD
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
Answered on May 11, 2011
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Elliot M. Heller, MD

The "cracking" sound may have indicated a fracture. or a displacement of the Cardal Septum, which inserts near the roots of the teeth. If the nose is over projected and continues like that for 3-6 months, you may consider a rhinoplasty to de-project the tip.

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Deepak Raj Dugar, MD

Hello,Thank you for your question. It takes 1-3 years for the swelling to fully go down after a rhinoplasty. The tip takes the longest time to heal and mold to the new framework because it is the thickest skin of the nose. The skin over the profile is thinner than the skin over the tip. Hope th...

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Elliot M. Heller, MD

Apprehension about manipulating the nose following a rhinoplasty is normal because of the swelling and tenderness. However, 3-4 weeks after surgery the soft tissues are sufficiently healed to allow normal handling of the nose. Your anxiety will gradually disappear with time.

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Dinko Toncic, MD

I understand that the sudden appearance of some swelling after you squeezed the skin of your recently operated nose might have given you a fright, but it is not very likely you did any permanent damage to the underlying structures.  Nevertheless, you should avoid any rough contact with...

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Rod J. Rohrich, MD

It is very difficult to damage nerves long-term after a primary rhinoplasty. All the nerves come back. I have not seen a numb tip unless it is a secondary or tertiary rhinoplasty. Most of the time in a primary rhinoplasty the nerves come back in 6 months.

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Eric M. Joseph, MD

I read your concern and reviewed your photo. The slight indentation in the right side of your tip 4 months after Rhinoplasty Surgery may be filled with an Injectable Filler to improve symmetry. Your tip has some degree of post-surgical swelling that will take a year or more to completely...

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