I had a Septorhinoplasty 9 months ago, and there IS an improvement but I am unhappy with the results. Also had a little bump only on one side filed down. After the swelling has fully gone down my nose is still noticeably squint, inside my nostrils you can feel the septum bends into one nostril, the lump has become visible again now the swelling has gone, My nostrils are stil uneven. Is this something my surgeon has done wrong, why is it squint? Can anything be done to fully correct my septum?
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It is completely normal for the nose to be swollen and firm after your rhinoplasty. As the swelling begins to resolve and the nose continues to heal, it will soften up over time. Unfortunately, this can take months to fully soften back to a normal state. Some of what you are feeling now is...
While a lot of swelling will go down in the first 3 weeks or so, it will take 3-6 months for all of the swelling to go away, followed by contraction of the skin for another year or longer. So don't worry too much now as things will likely improve a lot.
To answer your first question, while I cannot give you a magic number, you do want a surgeon who performsrhinoplasty on a regular basis. Generally I consider the minimum to be at least weekly, so it sounds like this surgeon meets that criteria.Some other things you should be considering:-board...
