How can I tell if my cartilage in my nose has collapsed?

Thank you for your question! You are not alone - this is one of the most common concerns a patient has one month out from surgery. Even though it is firm, there is significant soft tissue swelling that will reduce and "shrink wrap" to the structural components of your nose in the upcoming year. ...

Rhinoplasty, the act of reshaping the nose, is one of the most difficult procedures in facial plastic surgery.  The non-surgical or "liquid" rhinoplasty you've experienced involves temporary or permanent fillers injected into the nose to camouflage bumps and/ or fill in depressions....

You may obtain a copy of your pre-operative, operative, and post-operative notes and photographs by requesting them from the practice.  While you may request these be forwarded to another physician, it's always helpful to keep a copy for yourself and bring them to a consultation....

The snoring is caused by external and internal swelling resulting from your surgery.  It should resolve with time.  If you are still snoring by 4-6 weeks post-op, then I would discuss it with your surgeon.

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Do not use corticoid injections in a nose, much less after rhinoplasty, much much less after revisional rhinoplasty, much much much less if grafts of cartilage or other kind have been used.