I got a rhinoplasty surgery 3 days ago done under local anesthesia and my nose from the side looks humongous! It was never this big so is this normal? I'm scared that when my Dr removes the cast, my nose is going to be horrible. I also included pictures of my nose before the surgery. Please help
May 29, 2018
Answer: Rhinoplasty Recovery Swelling after rhinoplasty can be impressive. You're going to have to be patient with your nose. I tell my patients that at 1 week after surgery your nose is still extremely swollen, but the rest of the world won't be able to to tell that you had surgery. For the final result for your nose, a year must pass for all the swelling to go down. There are other certain nuances that are helpful in counseling you on expected recovery such as open or closed and what all was done. Hope this helps and God Bless!Dr. Robb Jr.
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May 29, 2018
Answer: Rhinoplasty Recovery Swelling after rhinoplasty can be impressive. You're going to have to be patient with your nose. I tell my patients that at 1 week after surgery your nose is still extremely swollen, but the rest of the world won't be able to to tell that you had surgery. For the final result for your nose, a year must pass for all the swelling to go down. There are other certain nuances that are helpful in counseling you on expected recovery such as open or closed and what all was done. Hope this helps and God Bless!Dr. Robb Jr.
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May 30, 2018
Answer: Swelling after Rhinoplasty Thank you for your question. With any nasal surgery, the name of the game is patience. At one week, we would expect you to have quite a bit of swelling and bruising still noticeable and may have trouble breathing out of one or both nostrils. By the end of two weeks, typically, you will still be swollen but look more like you have a bad cold, rather than post surgical. Swelling can take up to a year to be completely gone, however, by 9 weeks you will look very good and should see big difference from your pre-op pics.
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May 30, 2018
Answer: Swelling after Rhinoplasty Thank you for your question. With any nasal surgery, the name of the game is patience. At one week, we would expect you to have quite a bit of swelling and bruising still noticeable and may have trouble breathing out of one or both nostrils. By the end of two weeks, typically, you will still be swollen but look more like you have a bad cold, rather than post surgical. Swelling can take up to a year to be completely gone, however, by 9 weeks you will look very good and should see big difference from your pre-op pics.
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