Nose caves in and have a dent. Has my nose collapsed? (Photo)

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I had rhinoplasty 6 weeks ago and I'm really worried about my right side it caves in and makes my nose look wonky my left side is straight I do still have some swelling on my left side but I can tell that it won't cave in like the other side. I'm so worried my right side has collapsed if so can it be fixed with fillers ? I know I have to wait almost a year for any Rivision I just don't want to walk around for the next 7 months like this. Also I have a dent on my brige on the same side. Thank you

Jerome Edelstein, MD · Answer

Hello,

Thank
you for your question. I'd
recommend booking a follow-up appointment with your Board Certified Plastic
Surgeon to discuss your concerns.

Take
care.

Emmanuel Mallol Cotes, MD · Answer

Thank you very much for enquire.It's too early to make value judgments with only 6 weeks after a rhinoplasty.Swelling after a rhinoplasty depends of the surgery complexity.In this regard, the nasal swelling Post-op It can last from two weeks to two months.To reduce this swelling, I recommend you perform delicates daily lymphatic drainage massage therapy over the face (around the nose) avoid sun exposure, and take pain/inflamation pills, as your surgeron precribe you.Kind regards, Dr. Emmanuel Mallol Cotes.-

Fred G. Fedok, MD, FACS · Answer

Rhinoplasty is a complicated process that starts before the actual surgery and continues long after.  Unfortunately revisions after rhinoplasty are not uncommon.  Timing is important and waiting becomes part of the formula.  At times some things like injectable can help in the interim.  Discuss these issues with your doctor and I sincerely wish you a satisfactory outcome - it can and will happen.  Hang in thereIFred G. Fedok, MD FACS

Robert D. Wilcox, MD · Answer

Dear Jayd...87,

You are correct that your bone has collapsed
inwards on the right from the osteotomy. As it is now six weeks post surgery,
means it is unlikely to be a simple matter of pushing the bone back in place.
Typically, after two weeks the bone will not move. Although I also follow the
rule about no revisions in the first year after surgery, the amount of
deviation you have there would lend one to go earlier, say at six months rather
than allow this visible deformity to persist. The other option is to go with
temporary fillers until you reach the year mark to camouflage this.

I hope this has been helpful.

Robert D. Wilcox, MD

John A. Standefer Jr., MD, FACS · Answer

It appears that the bone on your right side has collapsed which is causing the deformity. Fillers would be a possibility to camouflage the deformity, but if this is only 6 weeks old, I would have your surgeon look at it. He/she can probably re-set the nose fairly easily. I am sure they don't want it to heal this way any more than you do.John Standefer MD

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