My sutures Were left in too long and I developed an infection at the incision site Resulting in tissue abnormality My columella Is lumpy And there is a depression where the suture was
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Hello and thank you for your question. The final results take at least 1.5 years for the swelling to fully resolve. This can require lots of patience and waiting. Steroid injections performed by your surgeon can be extremely helpful. I usually start steroid injections around 1 to 2 months...
Hello and thank you for your question. Based on your photograph, your tip is extremely over-rotated. Whereas some types of revisions I recommend waiting at least one year, for this type of revision I will do as soon as eight months post-op. The scar tissue needs to be released and extended...
Hello and thank you for your question. Based on your photographs, you may benefit from revision with tip refining rhinoplasty. Your surgeon can accomplish this by trimming, suturing, and reshaping the cartilage in your lower nose. Cartilage grafts may also be used to help improve tip refinement...