Should the weather still be affecting my rhinoplasty swelling at 9 months? (photo)

Nature sometimes can play tricks on us. Generally, nine months after rhinoplasty, the result is in and the nose tissues are stable and unchanging. It just may be that your skin is very sensitive. I would not worry since the swelling comes and goes; it is not permanent. I would suggest that in very hot weather, you wear a hat or cap that shields  your nose from the sun. That may help. Best wishes from this former Chicagoan, now in California where it is unusually hot. Robert Kotler, MD, FACSBeverly Hills, CA

The heat will make the nose swell.  If you broke your ankle and put it in the oven, what would happen?  It would swell.  Due to the weather, it may take longer than a year to see your final result.  After spending time in the heat, relax with cold packs on your eyes.  This will help.