Is the tip of my nose very swollen 8 months after rhinoplasty? (Photo)

It is very difficult to answer this question of this kind without having a preoperative picture of how your nose looked before. The only comment I can make is that it looks like the thickness of the skin increased on for that reason swelling can persist for a very long time- I usually ask my patients to wait for the full year to see the final result.

Thank you for your enquiry and sharing your photographs.

Sometimes the swelling after rhinoplasty can take a long time to settle down and contributes to the firmness of the nasal tip.

You can discuss with your Surgeon regarding steroid injections to see if this swelling can be brought down faster.

Less commonly, treatment with Accutane has been shown to improve the reduction of nasal swelling and increased definition. It is more suitable for people that have a tendency to oily skin and acne and should be prescribed and monitored by a dermatologist as the treatment itself can have significant side-effects.

It takes about a year for the post-op swelling to settle, but it is worse and takes longer in patients with thick skin, or oily skin.One or two Steroid injections into the nose, in the surgeon’s “dental chair”, will speed up and enhance the reduction of swelling.