How long does it take to get used to new nose and breathing?

At six months after rhinoplasty you should not have any bruising.  Sometimes irregularities under the skin can create shadows but the area that you point out is not one of these. Your nose still does have swelling however. Please follow up with your surgeon and make sure that there is...

It would not be advised to have cosmetic facial surgery 1 week after rhinoplasty. It would be reasonable to consider doing both at the same time to be able to recover simultaneously and have only one anesthesia event. But doing the blepharoplasty/brow lift one week after the rhinoplasty would be...

Although there may be a degree of bruising it is usually not visible after 10 days by which time most patients are able to return to work. Any pain is usually mild, short-lived, and easily controlled with simple analgesics. I do not use nasal packs but a small plastic nose splint is worn for one...

There can still be significant swelling at 6 weeks, even if it feels firm there is callous formation and bone remodeling ongoing. You should wait a full 12 even 18 months and then reassess the potential need for revision at that point.  I take immediate post op photos to show my patients...

Occasionally, the internal sutures inside the nose and come loose and an incision slightly open.  If small diced cartilage is in the area, it's possible that some can come out.  If only a small amount of cartilage comes out, it should not have a significant impact on your result.If the op...

You have to wait for a year to use them following your operation. Hope this helps! Best, S.Emre Üregen,MD