I got my rhinoplasty done a month ago and when the cast was removed, it was small, the tip was nicely shaped, and had a gorgeous slope on the bridge. Fast forward about 15 days later, my nose lost that pretty, small shape and completely changed. Its big, puffy, and the slope isn’t curved anymore. My tip is round and awkward looking. Its as if my nose gets bigger everyday...is this normal? What can I do? I’m desperate and upset that it got ruined in the process or something.
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You have to give yourself some more healing time. Your nose and surrounding areas are going to be swollen for a while and you should be consulting the surgeon that performed the procedure but give yourself some time before going back in so some of it can subside. It can take up to a year for fi...
Attempting to perform a rhinoplasty under local anesthesia is a very bad idea since it's extremely painful, uncomfortable and impossible to endure under local anesthesia. In our practice, this type of surgery is performed in an outpatient surgery center under general anesthesia monitored by a...
Arian Mowlavi, MD, FACS (license on probation) says:
Your concern is real in that your tip is too rotated creating a 120 degree nasolabial fold; ideally a 105 degree is most appropriate for most female patients; the shorter you are, the higher the angle, and the taller you are the smaller the angle. A consultation with a nose specialist would be...