Nostrils and tip asymmetry after rhinoseptoplasty and turbinate reduction. (Photo)

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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?

Toby Mayer, MD · Answer

Nasal tip deviation at three months post rhinoplasty? Nasal swelling takes one year to totally resolve. Talk to your surgeon about what will be done if the deviation remains after the swelling is gone at one year. If dissatisfied after that seek a secondary opinion from a very experienced revision rhinoplasty surgeon.

Emmanuel Mallol Cotes, MD · Answer

Thank you very much for enquire.It's too early to make value judgments with 3 months after a rhinoplasty.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 (around the nose) avoid sun exposure, and take pain/inflamation pills, as your surgeron precribe you.Kind regards, Dr. Emmanuel Mallol Cotes.-

Jason Roth, MBBS, FRACS · Answer

From the photographs provided there does appear to be a very significant amount of swelling around the nasal tip. This will continue to improve over the next 9 months. Some patients have quite prolonged tip swelling and it is quite amazing how much continues to resolved over many months. I would recommend you be patient and not rush into considering any revision procedures at this stage.

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