I had closed rhinoplasty in September last year. As you can see from the photos I have attached I had a nasal bump and a droopy tip. I was happy with my nose when the cast first came off but then my nose started changing and now its completely different. The swelling on the tip of my nose is still present, I have been massaging my nose as my surgeon showed me since the operation but I have seen no improvement. My nose is still droopy when I smile, will taping my nose at night help at this stage?
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May 24, 2013
Answer: Supra tip swelling can be a pesky problem after rhinoplasty..
Most often I reduce the size of the tip by primarily changing the contour of the tip cartilages. I avoid removing a lot of cartilage because I want to maintain the strength and integrity of tip support and not weaken the tip structure. In fact I may add cartilage to provide definition if a...
It is not uncommon in my practice for patients to bring celebrity photos as examples of what the patients desire for themselves. It can be helpful in communicating between the surgeon and the patient in achieving the desired result. The use of computer imaging is helpful as well. It does appear...
I would expect 1month after such an injury the nasal bones would have healed and all the swelling would have resolved.
The concerns you have with breathing could be related to an injury to the septum and/or sinusitis.
I would definitely seek the advise of your local practitioner...