Hi doctors, I really appreciate this site being available for those in similar situations to myself. Please could you help in any way... I am 8 months post-op.. I had a nasal tip reduction under local aneseathetic and I am still terribly swollen. I had visited my surgeon after 1 week / 1 month / 3 months / 7 months. He is convinced my swelling will go down by May when I hit my 12 months mark, I am somewhat unconvinced and I have asked for steroid injections, to which he has refused. help!!
February 7, 2013
Answer: Swelling 8 months after rhinoplasty
It can take 6-12 months for the swelling to go down after rhinoplasty, and the tip is normally the area in which the swelling takes the longest to subside. Given the fact that you have thick skin, I would expect the swelling to take longer than usual to go down. It is not unreasonable to wait another 4 months and re-evaluate your appearance at that time.
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February 7, 2013
Answer: Swelling 8 months after rhinoplasty
It can take 6-12 months for the swelling to go down after rhinoplasty, and the tip is normally the area in which the swelling takes the longest to subside. Given the fact that you have thick skin, I would expect the swelling to take longer than usual to go down. It is not unreasonable to wait another 4 months and re-evaluate your appearance at that time.
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Answer: Recovery from Rhinoplasty
Nasal surgery recovery is very variable from human to human and that it can take even longer than a year for things to return to normal. I have seen some noses take as long as three years before the intermittent swelling subsided. You will have some good days and some bad days. Avoid excessive salt intake, heavy sun exposure without sunblock,and high alcohol consumption as all these can lead to prolonged delay in resolution of the after effects of surgery ....especially to the tip. Avoid kenolog injections to your nose at all cost.!
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Answer: Recovery from Rhinoplasty
Nasal surgery recovery is very variable from human to human and that it can take even longer than a year for things to return to normal. I have seen some noses take as long as three years before the intermittent swelling subsided. You will have some good days and some bad days. Avoid excessive salt intake, heavy sun exposure without sunblock,and high alcohol consumption as all these can lead to prolonged delay in resolution of the after effects of surgery ....especially to the tip. Avoid kenolog injections to your nose at all cost.!
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