15 days post rhinoplasty and septoplasty. Feeling discouraged. (photos)

Hello,Although you still have a lot of swelling, it is already clear that your surgeon simply reduced your tip cartilages in a way that will not really address their contribution to your tip appearance. Your tip cartilages were not only wide, they were curved and very stiff; 'taking a little off the top' wasn't going to help.  You need to see an ABPS certified/ASAPS member surgeon that specialize in rhinoplasty, specifically open structural rhinoplasty, not just reductive rhinoplasty. Instagram: drgeraldminniti Best of luck!

You are still VERY early in the healing process- all that you are feeling is normal. It definitely takes a full year to see the final result, but you will notice more improvement in the next few weeks.Stay in close contact with your surgeon, closely follow your restrictions and be patient!

I know it can feel discouraging in the beginning, as a nose with thick nasal tip skin such as yours will be likely swollen for several weeks to months.  Keep in close contact with your surgeon and he or she will create a reasonable timeline of events to expect certain results.

You are still relatively fresh out of surgery at 2 weeks. The tip especially can look very swollen at this time. Be positive and give it some time and hopefully what you see is just swelling. FOllow up with your surgeon as planned. Good luck

Thank you for writing to RealSelf.It is very common for swelling in the tip tissues to persist for a longer period of time. You are in still in the very early stages of healing. Please be patient, massage the tip tissues if it is ok'd by your surgeon and continue your periodic check up visits to your surgeon.