Dear Ruby1510,I have to say that you have answered the question yourself. You have post op swelling that is quite normal after Rhinoplasty. Try elevating your head at night which should help. You should expect that unless you injure your nose in the interim, your results should be pretty close...
You have both nostril retraction ( nostrils have risen up ) and true columella excess - you are correct that just lifting the columella area would make your tip too turned up - you need the tip rotated downwards, the nostril rims lowered and some elevation of the hanging columella - this will...
Interestingly, a lot of rhinoplasty surgeons do not perform non-surgical rhinoplasty, which utilizes injectable fillers to perform maneuvers like camouflaging a hump on the nose, reshaping the nasal tip, or hiding asymmetries. The advantages of non-surgical rhinoplasty include less cost than sur...