Will my High Bridge Reduce over Time?

A high bridge or dorsum is quite common in the first several weeks after rhinoplasty (nose surgery).  This is the location where the skin is thinnest and will contract quickly.  Typically, there is mild swelling in this area that should settle.  Time is the most important factor here.  If your bridge or dorsum is perfectly straight/flat or slooped after the cast comes off, it will probably drop down further than where you want it.  Give it some time.

Hi Venus,

Best to discuss your concerns with your rhinoplasty surgeon.  At 16 days post rhinoplasty, you still have a long way to go in your healing process.  Good luck and be well.

Dr. P

Some of the last swelling in rhinoplasty persists in the tip, and in the 'radix', the bridge up between the eyes. Certainly, when the splint is removed after a week we like to see things look better, however it is too early to tell if all has been set right. Unfortunately, you will have to wait it out for six months to see.
Best of luck,
peterejohnsonmd

Regaredless of what was done during your rhinoplasty, 16 days after surgery is way too early to make any judgment about the final outcome. You can not really assess the bridge at this point due to swelling. It may well take you several months and even extending to a year after surgery until you can pass final judgment. The most important thing at this early point after a rhinoplasty, and it is hard to do, is to stop looking at it.

At 16 days after a rhinoplasty, the bridge may look high because of swelling.  you will have to give it several months to see the final result..sometimes longer.