Post rhinoplasty...can't smile (Photo)

We nearly always place a columellar strut cartilage graft during rhinoplasty surgery to add tip support, and to help maintain tip position. These grafts may be 2-3 centimeters long, and may extend from your tip down into the muscles of your upper lip. This may result in upper lip heaviness with smiling, and this has been temporary in our patients.Hope this helps you.Dr Joseph

Agree with my colleagues comments as well- it is still early in terms of swelling; I usually tell my patients that most of the swelling is present for the first 1-2 months and then gradually goes down over a year..

At 8 days, you are extremely early in your recovery period and the nose is expected to be quite swollen at this point. The majority of the swelling will resolve in 3-6 months, and will continue to resolve as your nose heals for up to 1-2 years. You have not reached your final shape as the nose will continue to heal and reduce in size for up to a year. Once it does reach its final shape you may be more pleased with the appearance of your nose.