Is my Nose Bridge Too High, and Too Big OR It is Just Swelling at the Moment? (photo)

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Hi,I had a Rhinoplasty surgery at 6 days ago.After I got home I found my nose bridge(between eyes) is real high,and my face looks really weird since the high bridge is pulling my skin.I also done a double upper eyes lip at the same time,so my eyes is still swelling.I am panicking,because I worry if I will look like this for my entire life,will I look normal after the swelling gone? P.s: I told Doctor I want a little higher bridge than the original size he picked for me,so he changed it to large.

Ali Sajjadian, MD, FACS · Answer

Dear HP,

	 

	Thank you for posting your photos and for your inquiry.

	 

	At 6 days post op, it is too early to assess your results and you have considerable swelling.

	 

	I believe that you have to be a little more patient as the swelling requires time to subside. Final results are usually established at about a year post surgery.

	 

	Best of luck to you.

	Dr. Sajjadian

Mario J. Imola, MD, DDS · Answer

At 1 week there will be substantial swelling which contributes to the degree of dorsal projection.  After several months, if you still feel that the amount of dorsal projection is too great, a revision rhinoplasty can be performed to reduce the size of the implant or graft that was used.

	Mario J. Imola, MD, DDS, FRCSC.

Steven Wallach, MD · Answer

At six days post-operative from rhinoplasty surgery it is common to have swelling. As the swelling subsides the nose should look better.

Alexander Ovchinsky, MD · Answer

As I understand you probably had a dorsal implant placed during rhinoplasty. The fullness that you are concerned about is likely a combination of the post-surgical swelling and the implant itself. 6 days is really a very short time to judge though. Hopefully, once the swelling resolves you will be happy with your dorsum. Just give it time for now.

Oleh Slupchynskyj, MD, FACS (retired) · Answer

Hi,

	At 6 days post - op it may be tool soon to tell if your implant is too high. You should wait at least 3 months and  then decide. If it is too big, it can be replaced with a lower one.

	Best,

	Dr.S.

Is my Nose Bridge Too High, and Too Big OR It is Just Swelling at the Moment? (photo)

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