Septorhinoplasty: Nose is too short, too small for my face, and the tip is too upturned after surgery. Was I botched? (Photos)

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Splint removed yesterday. I was on oral steroids the week of my surgery and some arnica so it's still swollen but mainly only from the top in-between my eyes. I DIDN'T ask for septo/for my nostrils to be brought in and he did it. Didn't ask for my tip to practically be taken off and upturned, he did it. Now Nostrils are small/crooked. I feel like I look weird and botched. I only asked for my profile bump to be straightened out. So upset and depressed. Am I overreacting or am I right?

Behrad Elmiyeh, MBBS, MRCS, FRCS (ORL HNS) · Answer

Hi. I can appreciate your concerns about your surgery. However 11 days post surgery is too early for you to be able to pass any judgement on the result. There is significant inflammation and swelling at this stage and it takes several months before you can see the final result. Indeed, the healing process can take up to 12 months before you can see the final result.  However based on the photos you have provided particularly so early after the surgery, the outcome seems to be good. Turned up tip of nose gives a younger age to a patient and indeed over time tip of nose turns down.
I suspect and hope that in one year time you will be happy with the outcome of the surgery.
Of course prior to surgery, patient and surgeon should always agree on a specific plan of action and you need to talk about this with your surgeon if the outcome is against what you had wished for.
Best Wishes

Frederic H. Corbin, MD (license restricted) · Answer

Thank you for the photos and from them you appear to have a nice result but you are still very early post op to judge your final result but express your concerns to your surgeon

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