My nose looks too high and pinched under the tape/cast. Will it look like that when the cast comes off? I am worried! (Photo)

Thank you for your question, vera1993. You should not begin to judge your results at this point. You are in the very initial stages of healing and will not begin to notice significant changes until the 2-3 month post op mark at best. Remain patient and schedule follow-up appointments with your board certified facial plastic surgeon.Best wishes,

Hello,You cannot make any assessment of the appearance of your nose. Swelling causes the tip to appear to rotated, or turned up. Your tip looks normal, not pinched.Best of luck!

Hello and thank you for your question. It is very normal to be swollen in the immediate postoperative period. The dorsal aspect of the bridge of the nose will usually decrease earlier than the nasal tip swelling. Nasal tip swelling can sometimes take 6-12 months to fully resolve. I advise patients that the final result of rhinoplasty takes 12 months. I recommend that you return to see your surgeon, as he/she will have a good idea of what to expect in regards to your specific progress, since they can evaluate you in relation to your preoperative appearance.Best wishes and good luckRichard G. Reish, M.D.Harvard-trained Plastic Surgeon

It's impossible to judge your final result at this stage. Hopefully, you had the procedure and all of its ramifications explained to you pre-operatively. It is essential to have a thorough and informative consultation prior to the surgical date. Once the operation is performed, packing and splint and tape in place- you must wait adequate time for resolution of the surgical effects. Give it time and stay in contact with your Surgeon and his office.

You can not really tell much with the splint on, and the nose will change quite a bit over the next several months as it heals.

Thank you for your question.It is very difficult to judge your result at this stage. Even if the cast and tape weren't blocking the view, swelling will obscure your final result for some time.Although it is difficult, try to be patient with your results. This is true after many surgeries and nasal surgery can take an especially long time for the swelling to totally resolve.Hopefully you and your surgeon had good communication of your goals and he/she performed the appropriate procedures to achieve them. After surgery, you just need to wait for your final new look to emerge from the swelling which will take many months.Your follow up visits with your surgeon will give you additional opportunities to discuss your progress with him/her.Good luck!

Worrying about your nose at this stage is likely to get you frantic and is not very productive. Now is the time that you want to stay positive! It is entirely too early to tell. Even after your tape and splints are removed, your nose is going to look large and upturned. Give it time to heal and assess the final result 6 to 12 months from now. Your main focus at this point is to heal well from your surgery and keep the positive thoughts flowing. 

Your nose looks good for still being in a cast; you need to be patient as the nose will continue to change in shape and form. the fact that you think it is too high and pinched at this time is a good thing.

Dear vera1993, I would not be over concerned at this point and would assume if you and your surgeon were on the same page at consultation and agreed upon a proposed result that you should be fine. You will need to wait till your splint comes off and then as the swelling dissipates over the coming months you will be able to better determine your results. Best regards, Michael V. Elam, M.D.