6 Weeks Post-Op Rhinoplasty, Will Swelling Continue to Decrease or Is This My Final Result?

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Hi its been 40 days since Ive done with my open rhinoplasty but Im so depressed now cuz my nose is still looks big and puffy and its base looks wide I heard that it may take some time to the final result to be shown so, will my nose look any different after some weeks or month? Will it get any smaller? P.S :the surgeon has shown me a big bon and small pieces of cartillage that have been cut from my nose in the surgery , thats why i thought it would be way smaller than before

Thomas A. Lamperti, MD · Answer

I would expect your nose to have quite a bit of swelling still at only 6 weeks after surgery. Depending on the approach and what was done the swelling can last many months, often up to a year.

	The majority of the swelling improves over the first few months of surgery, but the remainder does take a while to completely go away. You should discuss your concerns with your surgeon as that's who can examine your nose and has the best idea of what was done.

Adam Bryce Weinfeld, MD · Answer

i tell patients to resist the urge to pass any judgement on the quality of a rhinoplasty result until the three month mark.  "final" results are seen at one year.  i placed final in quotations marks as rhinoplasties have the potential to change for several years after the procedure depending on the technique.  some of the grafts used are desinged so help control and limit the changes that can occur in the long term.

David A. Bray, Sr., MD · Answer

Rhinoplasty healing is steady but, very slow. You need to be patient. Any revision procedures need at least one year of healing time/

Michael L. Schwartz, MD · Answer

You are still very early. This will look very different  in six months and continue to refine up to a year. It's hard but be patient.

Steven Turkeltaub, MD · Answer

Six weeks following an open rhinoplasty is still very early in the healing process. It can take 6 months for a majority of the swelling to subside but up to a year, especially for the tip, to see what the more "final" result would be. Be patient.

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