I am on 3,5 month after rhinoplasty (with straightening of nasal septum). Lately, the tip (started apx. from center of the nose) visibly moved to one side. Since sweelling still remains, I'm hopining that it's just asymmetrical come downs of it. Is there any possibility that it's a complication, and how often such things are observed in practice? I am going to visit the sergeon, but for some reasons your opinion is very important to me! Thank you very much in advnce.
Answer: Nasal tip deviation can happen This can certainly happen after surgery, and it may be due to a number of factors, including swelling, the surgical technique, or even how you healed after surgery. My advice would be to see how it looks after all of the swelling has resolved, and this may take a year or more. If you need to have a revision surgery, it can be done, but you need to wait a minimum of a year after your procedure before considering having any more surgery.
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Answer: Nasal tip deviation can happen This can certainly happen after surgery, and it may be due to a number of factors, including swelling, the surgical technique, or even how you healed after surgery. My advice would be to see how it looks after all of the swelling has resolved, and this may take a year or more. If you need to have a revision surgery, it can be done, but you need to wait a minimum of a year after your procedure before considering having any more surgery.
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Answer: Nasal tip re-correction depends on prior Rhinoplasty The key element of this discussion depends on the type of surgery you had performed during your rhinoplasty. There are many dedicated and expert rhinoplasty surgeons in Armenia and the type of surgery performed will determine the most common reasons for your postoperative nasal tip deviation. If you had septal reset or a significantly deviated septum preoperatively, you may have experienced a condition known as septal memory or septal rebound, where the deviated septum resumes its preoperative deviation and contour after surgery. If a graft was placed onto the nasal tip, the graft may have migrated. If the nasal dome was manipulated, there is a small chance that the nasal tip may have succumbed to normal scarring to cause mild unilateral deviation. In any case, experienced nasal surgeons, especially those in Beverly Hills and Santa Monica, wait about one year before undertaking revisional work.
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Answer: Nasal tip re-correction depends on prior Rhinoplasty The key element of this discussion depends on the type of surgery you had performed during your rhinoplasty. There are many dedicated and expert rhinoplasty surgeons in Armenia and the type of surgery performed will determine the most common reasons for your postoperative nasal tip deviation. If you had septal reset or a significantly deviated septum preoperatively, you may have experienced a condition known as septal memory or septal rebound, where the deviated septum resumes its preoperative deviation and contour after surgery. If a graft was placed onto the nasal tip, the graft may have migrated. If the nasal dome was manipulated, there is a small chance that the nasal tip may have succumbed to normal scarring to cause mild unilateral deviation. In any case, experienced nasal surgeons, especially those in Beverly Hills and Santa Monica, wait about one year before undertaking revisional work.
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November 3, 2008
Answer: Swelling or scar contracture can cause this It is too early to tell whether this is due to swelling or scar contracture to one side. Time will tell, but sometimes as the nose heals scarring can cause the nasal tip to go to one side or the other. Your doctor should be able to evaluate this at 1 year.
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November 3, 2008
Answer: Swelling or scar contracture can cause this It is too early to tell whether this is due to swelling or scar contracture to one side. Time will tell, but sometimes as the nose heals scarring can cause the nasal tip to go to one side or the other. Your doctor should be able to evaluate this at 1 year.
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November 10, 2008
Answer: Moving the nose tip is possible Being that you are in the early postop phase, it would be difficult to tell if the asymmetry was from swelling or created anatomically at the time of surgery. For any asymmetries related to swelling I usually recommend a regimen of taping. If you are less than 4 weeks postop, asymmetries related to bone position may be able to be gently changed. You will have to see after one year what your nose looks like. Small, fixed deviations can be camouflaged with injectible filler if necessary. Good luck. Dr. Shah
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November 10, 2008
Answer: Moving the nose tip is possible Being that you are in the early postop phase, it would be difficult to tell if the asymmetry was from swelling or created anatomically at the time of surgery. For any asymmetries related to swelling I usually recommend a regimen of taping. If you are less than 4 weeks postop, asymmetries related to bone position may be able to be gently changed. You will have to see after one year what your nose looks like. Small, fixed deviations can be camouflaged with injectible filler if necessary. Good luck. Dr. Shah
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April 3, 2015
Answer: Nasal Tip Crooked After Rhinoplasty Hi Jen, Without examining your nose, seeing photographs, and knowing what your surgeon did to the tip of your nose, it is very difficult to answer your question accurately. You should revisit your surgeon for examination and explanation. You need to wait at least 6 to 12 months before having a revision surgery. Good luck and be well. Dr. P
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April 3, 2015
Answer: Nasal Tip Crooked After Rhinoplasty Hi Jen, Without examining your nose, seeing photographs, and knowing what your surgeon did to the tip of your nose, it is very difficult to answer your question accurately. You should revisit your surgeon for examination and explanation. You need to wait at least 6 to 12 months before having a revision surgery. Good luck and be well. Dr. P
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