Is Moisturizer with Salicylic Acid Safe to Use One Month After Rhinoplasty?

I tell patients to resist the urge to pass any judgement on the quality of a rhinoplasty result until the three month mark.  "final" results are seen at one year.  i placed final in quotations marks as rhinoplasties have the potential to change for several years...

It's difficult to tell with certainty what's going on but it looks like a "step off" below the scar. The skin looks like it was not aligned as best as possible. Occaisionally swelling can give an appearance something similar but not usually quite this obvious. Check with your...

Depends on level of structural support. Most of the time, if extensive structural grafts are used, your tip will feel stiff.  

Plastic Surgeons have worked hard with Anesthesiologists to try and decrease the incidence of post operative nausea and vomiting.  Most people would rather be in pain than be nauseous.  The nausea probably did not hurt your nose. The vomiting, with increased blood flow and...

 It is still quite normal you have trouble smiling, because it has been only one month after the surgery. It takes time for the numbness to go away. Patients report often less sensation/movement  in the lip area. The numbness also is typical for the tip of the nose. Your smile is not...

If you are having significant nasal obstruction three months after rhinoplasty, you should get repeat evaluation by your original surgeon.  You might also want to consider a second opinion from someone with ENT (otolaryngology) training who can give you an unbiased opinion on what is...