Hello I had a rhinoplasty 24 days ago. Happy with results although there is an uncomfortable feeling of tightness/ stiffness. What I find strange is that some days my nose feels fine and others there is significant pressure. The deviated posterior edge of my septal cartliage was removed as well as a repositioning of the nasal septum performed. Tip correction was also carried out but no grafts were used. Is the feeling in my bridge and tip due to scar tissue ?
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Hi jocean11, It generally takes 6-12 months to see the final result of a rhinopolasty procedure and during that time, you may still see reduction on your nose tip. Steroid injection can be used to reduce the thickness but it is also not advisable without proper evaluation.
Be sure to check with your surgeon regarding their recommendations. Personally, I would recommend that my patients wait another few weeks before proceeding with these types of activities because doing things like wearing a snorkeling mask, jumping in and out of water, etc are high risk for...