I had a rhino plasty 17 months ago. The goal was to get rid of the dorsel hump. I liked my straight on appearance before now I can’t stand it. Seems huge and blobby now. My surgeon just started doing the injections 2 months ago. Did he wait too long to get started and is there now permanent scar tissue making my nasel tip permanently fat for life? I’ve had two injections so far and not seeing any signs of it it reducing. Is there hope of it finally going back to normal the way it was before?
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Answer: Most people do not have significant nasal tip swelling 17 months postoperative.
In primary, uncomplicated rhinoplasty this would be exceedingly rare if the operation is being performed by a well-trained surgeon who understands the anatomy and complexity of the nose. Skin necrosis becomes more of a concern in patients who have undergone prior surgeries with an alteration of...
Sometimes a crooked nose will become straight after performing lateral osteotomies during rhinoplasty surgery. If this is not the case, and if there is a persistent indentation along one of the side walls, a cartilage spreader graft is typically placed in between the nasal septum and upper...
When we remove the nasal dressing one week after surgery, the underlying skeleton is surprisingly firm. There is no need to leave a dressing on the nose for longer than one week, and this would lead to more problems than your concerns merit. Nasal dressing is somewhat uncomfortable, and it also...
