Nasal Tip Looks Like a Ball Post Rhinoplasty, How can this be Fixed? (photo)
November 20, 2011
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It has been well over a year since my rhinoplasty and I am very unhappy with the my nasal tip...it looks like a little ball. I assume this is from grafting but I wonder will this "ball" reduce with time or is it there forever? Can anything be done short of revision rhinoplasty?
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November 24, 2011
Answer: Excessive dome definition after rhinoplasty
The strength of your nose after surgery will depend on what was done;, for example how much of the underlying structure was interrupted. In general, I tell my patients to avoid any nasal trauma for 6 weeks after surgery. In most situations the nose will be almost as strong as in was...
Relax, gentle touching of your nose should have no effect on the result. Short of bumping your nose or pushing hard enough to move something (significant pressure) you will not harm your rhinoplasty
You do still appear to be quite swollen. Only your surgeon knows what maneuvers were done with your tip cartilages but I would expect the skin to shrink and the tip to get more defined. Hang in there!