I had an open primary Rhinoplasty 6 mos. ago, and my tip is still pretty stiff and swollen. My ps placed a strut graft in my columella, narrowed my nose and removed a bone spur, which was blocking my airway. He said, this will all soften with time and that my columella will eventually return to normal. Is this really the case? It's been 6 mos. and no change! I'm afraid that my columella/tip will remain firm and swollen looking. I had two steroid shots because of thick skin!
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Answer: Will Columella Stiffness Resolve After Rhinoplasty?
My advice to patients after Rhinoplasty is " Don't bump your nose for about 6 weeks after surgery!". It takes about 6 weeks for a young healthy person's nasal bones to regain their strength after a Rhinoplasty. If you play a contact sport, you might want to protect your nose...
The glabella and radix reduction can be performed through rhinoplasty techniques by rasping the nasal bones down. If the bridge has been brought down a significant amount, osteotomies will then have to be performed at the time of the rhinoplasty procedure. There are not injectables...
Thank you for your question!
It is understandable that you are
concerned. Changes after rhinoplasties vary with every patient and what you are
experiencing is normal especially that swelling takes time to subside as it
masks the results of your surgery.
It is important to keep in mind that...
