Today I had my cast off - it is 10 days post closed rino. There is just a little swelling , and I really like the bridge! But what makes me very very worried is the tip! It is too pointy, upturned, stiff and hard! Is it because of the swelling, it it will stay that way permanently? I am afraid that it can't be due to the swelling, because only the tip is that way, not the all nose, so it might not change visibly after some weeks. Is massaging help! Please help me ! :(
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Thank you very much for enquire.
Swelling after a rhinoplasty depends of the surgery complexity.
In this regard, the nasal swelling Post-op It can last from two weeks to two months.
To reduce this swelling, I recommend you perform delicates daily lymphatic drainage massage therapy over the face...
I get this question every day and yet I always tell my patients the same thing that we discussed in depth preop – it takes time and at least one year to see the final results. If you have thick skin, are a male, or ethnic patient or a revision rhinoplasty patient - it may take up to two ye...
As others have noted, that is below average for south florida. Depending on what kind of work is needed on your nose, you may be able to save some money if it is just the tip that is needed to get work done, or just a hump that needs to be taken down, but each case is different and each ...
