How Do I Know If I've Damaged My Nose if it Got Hit After Rhinoplasty Op?

Dear jesuss84Thanks for the question. The strength of the impact is crucially important to say something processing. It’s in the second week and the shape of the nose looks damaged retouch can be done. Of course, the physical examination is the key to figure out actual damage it’s better to visit your doctor immediately. I wish you all the best.

Difficult to comment without photos. Definitely something you need to contact your doctor about promptly and get his/her evaluation.

The nose is well enough healed after rhinoplasty to resume sports after four weeks. Contact sports pose a problem as the nose will be more easily fractured and damage your result and airway. Contact sports after two weeks is begging for trouble. Your doctor should have a look and expect him to be unhappy.
Best of luck,
peterejohnsonmd

Without photos it will be difficult to tell if you have injured your nose. However, if it was a real problem needing surgery it likely would be visually or functionally obvious. See you doctor to help compare your photographs and his opinion about your current appearance.  Normally, as some of the swelling resolves after a normal rhinoplasty, more details will be revealed.

Best of luck

Vincent Marin, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon

First of all I would tell you, like I tell my patients, that it will take 6-8 weeks for 80% of the swelling to resolve post surgery. I also tell them to avoid situations where they may injure their nose(such as contact sports) for at least a month post-op. It is probably just additional swelling form a new injury however you should see your surgeon right away to make sure you haven't developed a hematoma or caused other damage. Your post-op massages should be continued as directed.

Given the nature of this injury occurring only a little over 2 weeks following your rhinoplasty, you need to contact your surgeon who can then assess your nose for any potential damage. Hopefully, there will be no damage.

You need to contact your surgeon or see a facial plastic surgeon for evaluation. At this time you may simply have to wait to do anything until healing is more complete

Getting hit in the nose with a basketball 2.5 weeks after rhinoplasty  could easily compromise your result. Please don't ask us to evaluate your nose via the internet; see your surgeon as soon aspossible. 

I have performed Rhinoplasty for over 20 years and from the history you gave...it's very likely that you caused significant trauma to your nose.  IMHO, you should tell your Rhinoplasty surgeon so if your nose is crooked or has a hump 6 months from now...the cause will be certain.  I tell all my Rhinoplasty patients to avoid all contact, to the nose, for 1 month after the surgery.