A seal on a package I was opening gave way easier than expected, thus "punching" myself in the nose with the back of my thumb squarely hitting the tip straight up. I heard a snap followed by tenderness for a few days.
A year later, I have seen some slight drooping and it has lost its sharpness in the tip which moves around easily. It is now bulbous looking with uneven bumps on top and aches. The little bones on the tip are uneven and I have an indention along the top. Is this fixable? I loved my nose! : (
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December 10, 2009
Answer: Aching tip a year later? Diagnosis before treatment.
Hello and thank you for your question. Based on your photograph, you may benefit from a tip refining rhinoplasty. Your appearance can still be kept very natural looking. Your surgeon can accomplish this by trimming, suturing, and reshaping the cartilage in your lower nose. Cartilage grafts may...
Traumatic injuries to the nose are one of the leading reasons why patients decide to pursue a rhinoplasty. Many patients were happy with their original noses. Still, a traumatic event caused the nose to either change its appearance OR how well it functions - both should be primary concerns in...
Hi,
I would wait to get the restylane till after the rhinoplasty. Besides distortion of the nostril, you will have inflammation around your nose, which may decrease the longevity of the Restylane.
Best of Luck!
Dr.S.
