I've had the cast off within the last week. yes the small dorsal hump on my nose has been removed but the size of the nose has not decreased nor is there a curve/slope like my surgeon said there would be. i am devastated. In your medical opinion does there look like there is swelling in my nose? will my nose change over time? is it likely or unlikely that a curve/slope will appear?? please help
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It is very common after nasal trauma to have some swelling. Just give it 3 weeks or so to go down before evaluating its shape. You can massage it daily to help it heal in the middle as well. If a deformity persists, you can always have it corrected with surgery.
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Dear justjared, Taping will not help drop the tip of your nose and only time and healing will do the trick. You are early in the recovery phase and have substantial swelling that will start resolving in the coming weeks to months. See your surgeon often as he/she knows best what your proposed...
