It's been 3 months since my (tip deprojection) rhinoplasty and my nose is bulbous as compared to before rhinoplasty. I also appear to have some retracted nostrils. Attached are some before and after images. Would you agree that the nose is bulbous and the nostril is retracted? How much of this would be due to swelling as it's been 3 months already and how much due to bad nose surgery. I was under the impression from reading other posts that 80% of the swelling dissapates within 3 months.
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Sadly, No. The nostrils will not magically shrink inwards during the post Rhinoplasty healing phase and will continue to spread and widen when you smile. This is a normal anatomical function, even though a more pronounced one in your particular case.
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