Nose looks the same after rhinoplasty?

Question

can you tell I've had a nose job? When the splint first came off, I loved the way my nose looked. However, its a little over 2 weeks post op and I feel like my nose is starting to look like it did before, projecting off my face more and overall looking larger. Am I crazy or is there some truth to this?

Aaron Stone, MD · Answer

It does not look the same to me. When you smile the tip is not pulled down and the upper lip horizontal line is not as deep.

Richard G. Reish, MD, FACS · Answer

Hello and thank you for your question. You are still in the immediate post-op period with swelling so hopefully things will improve.  The real question to ask is if your surgeon performed a formal tip deprojection during your surgery with cartilage transection techniques.   If this was not specifically addressed, you should share your concerns with your surgeon.  
Best wishes and good luck.
Richard G. Reish, M.D.
Harvard-trained plastic surgeon

Emmanuel Mallol Cotes, MD · Answer

Thank you very much for enquire.

Swelling after a rhinoplasty depends of the surgery complexity.
In this regard, the nasal swelling Post-op It can last from two weeks to two months.
To reduce this swelling, I recommend you perform delicates daily lymphatic drainage massage therapy over the face (around the nose) avoid sun exposure, and take pain/inflamation pills, as your surgeron precribe you.
Kind regards, 
Dr. Emmanuel Mallol Cotes.-

Steven Wallach, MD · Answer

Your nose is still very swollen at two weeks. As the swelling subsides, the nose may appear a bit shorter...

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