Why So Much Fluctuation in Swelling After Rhinoplasty?

April 11, 2012
Asked By:Cleveland3286 in Cleveland, OH

I had a revision rhino approx. 1 mon. ago. When the cast came off from the revision, my nose looked amazing, very happy with the results. My nose now fluctuates in swelling it seems like by the hour! Sometimes it looks wonderful (especially after I tape) and then other times, large and bulbous. I know that swelling can persist for a year or more, but why so much fluctuation? Should I expect the final result to be the bulbous shape I see some hours or the small defined shape I see other times?

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April 11, 2012

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