I am having a rhinoplasty done in a few weeks and am wondering if I can continue to take my collagen supplement before surgery?

Injury to the nose can result in a varying degree of changes in the shape of the nose, all of which can be corrected. It is unusual to have any lasting change in the nose shape without breaking the nose bones.Your nose is slightly deviated to the left and your tip seems wider than ideal. The ...

There are several things that can be done to your nose to minimize the appearance of the pivot until it is fully healed.  See your board certified plastic surgeon and get their opinion

Your before profile photo appears to show an obtuse nasolabial angle, and your tip does not appear overrotated. Your tip may drop a few millimeters as your swelling resolves, and your mild nostril asymmetry may resolve as well. Consider discussing your concerns with your surgeon for reassurance,...

After rhinoplasty you can expect the tip to be slightly elevated due to swelling assicated with the surgery. It can take several months or even a year for this swelling to resolve. The tip can be expected to drop a few millimeters during that time.  Best Regards, Dr. Weiss

I agree with many of the other comments in that, yes, your nose is swollen and the changes that happen from the two week mark to the final result can be fairly significant.  I think that some aspects of the "swoop" may eventually develop in the bridge into what you were expecting as the s...

I perform that combination frequently, and I think that there is no problem with doing so as long as your plastic surgeon is an expert at both rhinoplasty and breast augmentation.Kenneth Hughes, MD, Board Certified Plastic SurgeonLos Angeles, CA