Hello, I had open rhinoplasty on my nose 6 months ago. I still tape every night and leave it on whilst I sleep. When I wake up in the morning and remove the tape, my nose looks very slim and I like it. But after maybe a few hours the slimming goes away. My question - why does my nose look slimmer after taping - is this (I sure hope so!) a sign of what my nose will look like when it is completely healed? Thank you.
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Answer: A narrower nasal appearance after nightly taping is a good sign 6 months postoperative.
Thank you for your question and for sharing your photograph. Your nose grows throughout childhood and teenage years until about age of 18 years. During which shape of your nose may change. You have a bifid nasal tip which can be corrected surgically but it is difficult to pass any more judgement...
Thank you for your question and photos. It can take a full year for the nose to heal after rhinoplasty, and you may still have some residual swelling. If, after a year, you are still unhappy with your results, you may consult with your surgeon to discuss your options. A revision rhinoplasty may...
We need to rule out the presence of synechiae (scars inside the nose) or that the deviation of the septum would re-form. another possibility that has to be ruled out in the ct scan is the presence of sinusitis or some allergic inflammatory component
