1.5 years post op, do I have Polly beak deformity or just swelling? Options? (photos)

September 19, 2023
Asked By:Magical418967 in Australia, AU

It’s been 1.5 years since my septic-rhinoplasty and I’ve been waiting for a while now for my top swelling to go down. I understand I have thick skin and it will take a while for my tip to go down especially but it the supra tip is making my tip look big while my bridge is low so it looks weird. But I don’t know if this is a c complication or just swelling. I think it’s swelling or scar tissue because when I press down it’s pretty squishy still. It’s worse when I smile and the tip drops.

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September 26, 2023

Answer: Give it more time to let all the swelling fully resolve

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Donald Groves, MDBoard Eligible Plastic Surgeon
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September 26, 2023

Answer: Give it more time to let all the swelling fully resolve

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Donald Groves, MDBoard Eligible Plastic Surgeon
September 23, 2023

Answer: Supratip excess 1.5 years postop

Thomas A. Mustoe, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
September 23, 2023

Answer: Supratip excess 1.5 years postop

Thomas A. Mustoe, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

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