Get the real deal on beauty treatments—real doctors, real reviews, and real photos with real results.Here's how we earn your trust.
While rhinoplasty does not commonly alter the maxilla, changes in other areas of the nose may cause certain aspects of the nose to appear differently. The best way to determine the cause for your unhappiness with the appearance of your nose is to contact your rhinoplasty surgeon. Best of luck.
Great question. I don't think a rhinoplasty will affect the size of the maxilla bone or any of the other surrounding bones. Sometimes changing one aspect of the nose may change the appearance of another aspect of the nose making it look bigger than it actually is. I would discuss these issues with your plastic surgeon. Sitting down with your plastic surgeon and reviewing your before and after photos may also be helpful.All the best,Dr. Remus Repta
Hi astabionda and thank you for your question. Congratulations on having your surgery. You are very early after rhinoplasty and there is a significant amount of swelling in the nose at this time. After rhinoplasty, swelling takes months to a year for it to develop into the final...
Your profile photo shows a nose that might be slightly bigger than ideal but it's certainly well within the normal range. If you have already grown (over 18 years), then you can look into rhionplasty procedure if you wish to change and improve your nose. Without an exam, it will not be p...
Hello and thanks for the question. Difficulty breathing after rhinoplasty is quite common and in fact is expected. There is tremendous swelling and build up of crusts and clots that occurs after the surgery. The fact that you do not have normal airflow right now is not indicative of what your...
