had a septo-rhinoplasty in April 2023, 6 months post-op in 12 days. I've read that by the 6M mark about 70-90% of swelling has resolved. My doctor told me I had medium thick skin around my tip only. Before surgery my main concern was from front, getting rid of the bulbous/tear drop shape where the bridge of my nose became the tip, I wanted distinction between. Im not seeing much of a diff, will bridge get less wide? I can feel bone when I squeeze until I get to bottom of bridge near tip
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Hi from Istanbul! You seem to be an ideal candidate for rhinoplasty. By straightening the nasal bones with osteotomies, reducing the dorsal hump, and refining the tip with a tip plasty to address the droopy and bulbous tip, an aesthetically pleasing and natural-looking nose can be sculpted. I...
Your nose seems to also be strong in its forward projection away from the face, so the tip could be brought back closer to your face. Then, when that's done, and also when the bump is removed, those two changes tend to make the nose *look* longer, as though the tip has drooped, so it's important...
Hi, yes it is possible to have a revision surgery with local anesthesia. Based on the description of the septoplasty surgeries with changes to the appearance and use of ear cartilage, it seems they did a rhinoplasty as well. In either case, the tip can be modified, the nostrils supported, and...