I had rhinoplasty including alar base reduction surgery in Feb with a well-known surgery practice. After the surgery I noticed my nostrils were uneven - the nurse assured me this was just swelling. Then after 3 months I had a follow up appointment with the surgeon who again told me that the evenness was caused by swelling. It has now been 6 months since my operation and I’m concerned that the asymmetry is not just swelling. How can I tell if it is swelling or if this is the final outcome?
Answer: Uneven nostrils at six months Uneven nostrils at six months: it usually takes a year to see the final result of the tip and nostrils. Swelling can distort the appearance in the short term. Part of the asymmetry in your case appears to be a tilt to the right of the columella which is the vertical strut between the two nostrils. This tilt is often due to a deviated septum. To answer your question as to whether it will improve with time look at your preop pictures taken from beneath the nostrils. If in your preop photo the columella tilted to the right as it does appear to now then you probably had a deviated septum and still do, in which case it might not improve. If however your nostrils and columella appeared straight and symmetrical before surgery there is a chance that they will continue to improve with time.
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Answer: Uneven nostrils at six months Uneven nostrils at six months: it usually takes a year to see the final result of the tip and nostrils. Swelling can distort the appearance in the short term. Part of the asymmetry in your case appears to be a tilt to the right of the columella which is the vertical strut between the two nostrils. This tilt is often due to a deviated septum. To answer your question as to whether it will improve with time look at your preop pictures taken from beneath the nostrils. If in your preop photo the columella tilted to the right as it does appear to now then you probably had a deviated septum and still do, in which case it might not improve. If however your nostrils and columella appeared straight and symmetrical before surgery there is a chance that they will continue to improve with time.
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August 5, 2021
Answer: Rhinoplasty Thank you for your questions and for sharing your photograph.
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August 5, 2021
Answer: Rhinoplasty Thank you for your questions and for sharing your photograph.
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