Will my upper lip go back to normal after rhinoplasty/bone graft? I can't smile and it looks huge. (photo)

You should see a rhinoplasty expert for a consultation. In select cases, though, Botox injections into the depressor septi muscle (where the nose meets the upper lip midline) can help minimize the droopy nasal tip upon smiling but it won't help with the flaring of the nose. There is really no...

I wouldn't and here's why: any needle puncture can produce a mild transient bacteremia where skin flora (bacteria, etc.) end up in the bloodstream. That is usually not an issue in a healthy individual as your body's natural defenses make short work of it. In fact, in surgery we use IV...

Without actually examining inside your nose it is difficult to fully answer your question regarding the changes you are noting. The septum is one piece of cartilage in the front part of your nose and bone in the back and along the floor of your nose. If it is deviated to one side, making it...

Tissue glue for rhinoplasty would be helpful in the supratip region. Tissue glue is currently being used to help tummy tuck patients avoid drians.

Hi Crysticadbury and thank you for your question! Non-surgical Nose Job: Taking a look at your photos (thanks for those, by the way), I noticed that there is an indentation creating a shadow on the right side of your nose. If you want to make a specific improvement, you might...

After nasal trauma, it usually takes 2-6 weeks for the large majority of the swelling to subside.  However, if one is thinking about rhinoplasty following the injury, I wait approximately a year.