It's Three Weeks Since my Rhinoplasty, I've Noticed a String in my Left Nostril. What Should I Do?

    Your plastic surgeon will examine you to determine if there is indication of infection.  Just make your surgeon aware of your concerns.  You can always have your operation on another day, although inconvenient.  Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

Long term trooping of the nasal tip with rhinoplasty occurs because of swelling in the columella and base of the nose after surgery. As the swelling goes down the tip of the nose falls down a small to moderate amount but if the surgeon is experienced he will create tip support to prevent too...

Thanks for the interesting question. In patients who have not undergone prior surgery, the most common cause of a short, upturned nose is a lack of proper development of the septum. I've seen this many times in my rhinoplasty practice in patients with a severe septal deviation or septal fracture...

   Asymmetric swelling is the rule early after rhinoplasty.  At 2 weeks, it is impossible to determine final results.   Your two sides will never be the same depending upon how critical you are of your nose.  Asymmetry is the norm, but is rather a matter of degree...

It is possible to remove the Goretex from your nose. To maintain the dorsal height or bridge, I would recommend replacing it with your own tissue in the form of a DCF (diced cartilage and fascia) graft. This can be done using septal or ear or rib cartilage. During a revision rhinoplasty...

    Building up the bridge to create a hump and derotating the tip can be done at a year.   You do not have the final product yet with regard to your tip, and the tip usually does descend as swelling decreases.  In addition, this makes the revision process more...