I had my surgery in June 2018 and was told by my surgeon that it would take 2 years to see the final results due to my thick oily skin. I am overall pretty happy with my results but my columella is stiff and droopy. The surface of the tip also appears a little uneven in some photos. I was wondering if this would improve anymore in the next year and if anything could be done to speed up the process e.g. steroid injections?
March 3, 2019
Answer: Rhinoplasty: Swelling Dear jessicanicole98, Thank you for your question. It is difficult to make an accurate assessment and recommendations based on photographs alone. I recommend you seek serial re-evaluation with your surgeon who can perform a thorough evaluation and discuss with you the best surgical treatment options to meet your goals. A great deal of swelling after surgery goes away within the first month after rhinoplasty but gradual improvements or even fluctuations continue to occur months to a year or so out. Residual swelling can be managed by maneuvers such as steroid injections, taping, and manual pressure exercises. If the persistent deformity is due to cartilage/structural issues rather than just soft tissue swelling, your surgeon can discuss with you what other treatment options including revision surgery are possible.
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March 3, 2019
Answer: Rhinoplasty: Swelling Dear jessicanicole98, Thank you for your question. It is difficult to make an accurate assessment and recommendations based on photographs alone. I recommend you seek serial re-evaluation with your surgeon who can perform a thorough evaluation and discuss with you the best surgical treatment options to meet your goals. A great deal of swelling after surgery goes away within the first month after rhinoplasty but gradual improvements or even fluctuations continue to occur months to a year or so out. Residual swelling can be managed by maneuvers such as steroid injections, taping, and manual pressure exercises. If the persistent deformity is due to cartilage/structural issues rather than just soft tissue swelling, your surgeon can discuss with you what other treatment options including revision surgery are possible.
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March 3, 2019
Answer: Swelling after rhinoplasty I would agree with your surgeon that in thick and oily skin the tip of the nose may remain swollen for a longer period of time. Please follow up with your surgeon to see if some steroid injections may be of value.
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March 3, 2019
Answer: Swelling after rhinoplasty I would agree with your surgeon that in thick and oily skin the tip of the nose may remain swollen for a longer period of time. Please follow up with your surgeon to see if some steroid injections may be of value.
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