Some surgeons mostly post pictures of patients at the end of surgery (like the ones pictured), rather than at follow-up visits. Are these photos indicative of long-term results? Or is the nose, and especially the tip, going to look noticeably different once it's fully healed?
Answer: Are immediate post op photos accurate? Great question. If the immediate, on-the-table result looks bad, the long term result will be bad. If the immediate, on-the-table result looks good, that is reassuring but doesn't indicate that the long term result will be the same or ideal. Certainly more accurate to post images that represent one or more years post op.
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Answer: Are immediate post op photos accurate? Great question. If the immediate, on-the-table result looks bad, the long term result will be bad. If the immediate, on-the-table result looks good, that is reassuring but doesn't indicate that the long term result will be the same or ideal. Certainly more accurate to post images that represent one or more years post op.
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February 14, 2022
Answer: Early rhinoplasty results Taking photos at the conclusion of the surgery is helpful for the patient and surgeon. There can be changes in the tip in the long-term. It comes down to technique and experience of the surgeon along with some uncontrollable factors rated to the healing process. The photos you posted are at the conclusion of a preservation rhinoplasty. This technique involves very limited dissection and no excision or destruction of the support structures of the nose. This leads to less swelling, less scarring, a faster recovery and more predictable results. This patient’s beautiful profile and tip should hold up over the long-term.
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February 14, 2022
Answer: Early rhinoplasty results Taking photos at the conclusion of the surgery is helpful for the patient and surgeon. There can be changes in the tip in the long-term. It comes down to technique and experience of the surgeon along with some uncontrollable factors rated to the healing process. The photos you posted are at the conclusion of a preservation rhinoplasty. This technique involves very limited dissection and no excision or destruction of the support structures of the nose. This leads to less swelling, less scarring, a faster recovery and more predictable results. This patient’s beautiful profile and tip should hold up over the long-term.
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