Hello. I'm 12 days post-op, and I'm a little concerned. The tip of my nose appears to be turned up too much. I'm getting relief reading that this is common? I hope so. I hope it was intended and not a mishap. It just doesn't look right at all. The picture with the blue background is what I was told my nose would look like. The other picture is where I'm at today. Is there hope that my nose will look like the picture with the blue background? Or, are we looking at a revision? Thanks for the time.
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I agree with many of the other comments in that, yes, your nose is swollen and the changes that happen from the two week mark to the final result can be fairly significant. I think that some aspects of the "swoop" may eventually develop in the bridge into what you were expecting as the s...
Arian Mowlavi, MD, FACS (license on probation) says:
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Usually a week is all that is necessary. This has proven to be a safe time to wait and acceptable to patients who need to get back to their normal routines. It may be that in your particular case due to a more involved procedure, additional time with a cast is requested by your surgeon.
