Are the results after nose taping what my nose will look like once swelling is gone? (Photo)

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I had a rhinoplasty 8 months ago and feel that the tip of my nose is still quite swollen. If I tape my nose overnight though, my nose looks much more defined in the morning. Is this a temporary result due to manipulation of cartilage and skin or is it due to the swelling being subsided temporarily? Thank you

Donald Groves, MD · Answer

Hello and thank you for your question. After rhinoplasty (nasal surgery), the nose can become REALLY swollen, and this swelling can take a LONG TIME to resolve (up to 1-2 years to fully resolve). The taping definitely has a noticeable improvement, based on your pictures, but it's hard to say how representative this is of your final result. I would recommend that you continue to observe things for now. You could consider steroid injections, as this may help with some swelling, but ultimately you should wait the full 2 years to see what your final results will be. I constantly remind all my rhinoplasty patients how important it is to be patient after rhinoplasty surgery as it can take up to 2 years to see what the final nose will look like. I hope this helps!
Best, 
Dr. Donald Groves 
Plastic Surgeon

Ronald J. Edelson, MD · Answer

Continue taping if you think it helps. However you have a very nice result. Nasal tip swelling can take over a year to completely resolve

Angel Castro, MD - Account Suspended · Answer

After the year the skin remains adapted and will be attached to the cartilage without inflammation and will be your final result. a lot of patience is required in patients with thick skin because in patients with thick skin this adaptation can take twice as long.

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