I'm 3 months post op and my tip looks more deviated than it was. I'm so sad! I've told my surgeon my concerns and he told me that is the swelling and I have to be patient. Today at school I saw a doctor who's friends with my family and he told me he noticed how deviated my tip is and asked me if my surgeon has talked to my about getting a second surgery but he hasn't. I don't know what to do. I don't to bother my doctor too much. Is it possible that is just swelling? Can the results improve?
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April 3, 2016
Answer: Nasal tip deviation at three months post rhinoplasty?
If your surgical plan included measure to reduce the size of your nose (tip and bridge), it will almost certainly end up smaller. Unfortunately these changes can take months to become apparent if you have thick skin. You should notice some improvement by 2-3 months and about 75% by 12 months.
Permanent sutures are used in surgeries in many parts of the body and are safe. If they are placed very close to the skin where it is thin they can occasionally extrude over time. There are no dangerous sutures and each surgeon has preferences for the best suture that matches the techniques that...
Harvesting a rib from the chest wall takes about 60 minutes typically. The time consuming factor is what then needs to be done with the rib. We typically only use rib grafts in revision rhinoplasty cases or where there has been significant trauma to the nose. Typically opening the nose and...
