Does a nose job affect the nose’s flexibility and softness?

hello thank you for your question and provided information as well;..based in your question its difficulted evaluate your case if the question dont have a picture, its recommended to get a consultation in personal with a plastic surgeon.

Hello and thank you for your question.  Usually after one year your nose should not feel abnormally hard.  You must allow time for the swelling to resolve.   Make sure you specifically look at before and after pictures of real patients who have had this surgery performed by your surgeon and not just a computer animation system.  You should be able to view numerous pictures of actual patients with noses similar to yours performed by your surgeon. 

Best wishes and good luck.


Richard G. Reish, M.D. FACS

Harvard-trained plastic surgeon
 

Hi,
With closed and atraumatic technique  it will not be harder after operation,
but with open technique it is possible.
Best Regards,

The short answer is yes .... for about 6 months after which the nose will soften and become more pliable again.  In the grand scheme of things you would notice that perhaps the nose is 10% more "stiff" than it was previous to surgery due to scar tissue and the anatomic rearrangements that typically occur.  But otherwise your nose will still have the generic feel of a natural nose.

 It really depends on multiple factors on what type of  Rhinoplasty you are having done. If you are adding cartilage grafts/ implants to the nose, then it can become more stiff, especially  when placement of ear cartilage or rib cartilage.

Thank you for the question and I would go on some complimentary consultations with experts who use digital photography to show you what can be accomplished with your nose and how it might be done so you are fully informed about the desired procedure Dr Corbin

During the healing process the nose will always be firmer but this will resolve depending on what is done at the time of surgery. When augmenting the bridge I use diced cartilage/fascia grafts which will not harden that part of the nose which is normally firm. Cartliage tip grafts to improve definition and projection can decrease flexibility but this is predictable depending on what is necessary. A rhinoplasty specialist can explain in detail after examination.