Does post-op Rhinoplasty nose massage really reduce swelling?

October 18, 2016
Asked By:Louisa34 in Berlin, GA

5 weeks after revision rhinoplasty, and my nose is far more swollen on one side (frontal view) than the other, making my nose now completely asymmetrical. My surgeon has suggested i press the swollen area 3 times a day for 10 minutes. But in doing this for now 4 days, the swelling seems to have increased and made the bump on one side now even larger and harder, Does post op nose massage really help or reduce swelling? And why is it that one side of my nose is perfect and the other not?