Is my nose swollen (18 months post op) or is this the final result? (Photo)

Hello! Thank you for your question.
As far as I can understand from your question the edema of thick skin goes down after about 1 to 1.5 years, but as I see, this is the last shape of your nose, so I recommend you a revision operation.
It would be better face to face consultation.
Best Regards!

Some people can hold on to nasal swelling for up to 2 years after rhinoplasty, however, you are likely looking at a close version of your final result. Your photos show a relatively pleasing nasal appearance, so please consider re-asking your question with the description of what you would like to improve upon. Thank you. Sincerely, Dr Joseph

Hi Rachel,At 18 months post rhinoplasty, most if not all of the edema should have resolved at this point. Some extremely subtle changes can continue to occur but these likely would be difficult to perceive by most people. I anticipate that the area of your concern is likely going to remain unless you have more intervention. The area is potentially a result of the underlying structural anatomy or scarring. I would recommend seeing your rhinoplasty surgeon for follow up. I hope this helps. Wishing you best of luck.
Wojciech “Dr. Tek” Przylecki, MD FACSLaVie Plastic Surgery & AestheticsLone Tree, Colorado

Very nice looking series of photos but at two sharper angles in without a solid color background and poor front view. Best to repost photos taken with a background that’s one color front view oblique view, side view. But appears you have reached your final swelling at one year and now that you’re 18 months it is not swelling it is the final result. Appears your nasal bones are still wide and there might be a super tip deformity? Best virtual consult with. Revision fee $18,000-$30,000..

Most plastic surgeons, consider rhinoplasty results to be final at 12 months.
In reality the results are very very close to final sooner than that.
If you want an assessment on the outcome of your notes, I suggest posting proper before and after pictures.
If you don’t have before, and after pictures and ask your surgeon to forward, the ones they took.
All tissues will have some swelling in them.
This is called interstitial fluid.
It represents serum that leaks from capillaries and is absorbed in the lymphatic vascular system, and it eventually mixed in with the Venus blood on the vena cava through lymphatic vessels. At 18 months you’re outcome is very much final and is not going to change based on waiting further.
Without describing what your concern is or including comparison, before, and after pictures, we can’t really address any of your concerns other than to tell you that your results are final.
Some plastic surgeons are notorious for kicking the can down the road and telling people to wait and hurry up and wait and wait some more.
Best,
Mats Hagstrom, MD