Is this dent, an open roof deformity or just normal swelling? I am 6 weeks post Rhinoplasty. (photos)

You need to have patience with your body as it begins to heal. The skin, bone and cartilage are all traumatized during surgery. Inflammation (swelling) is the normal response and will help your nose to heal and look beautiful in the end. If, one year from now, you are unhappy with your nose,...

Hello and thank you for your question. Based on your photographs, you may benefit from a tip refining rhinoplasty.  You may also benefit from a cephalic rotation of your tip to turn up your tip slightly.  Make sure you specifically look at before and after pictures of real patients who have ha...

Hello thank you for your question and provided information as well..based on your question one of the main care is not to use peeling or aggressive chemicals the first 5 months post surgery, not to take sun until 6 months to not stain the skin, and most importantly to use during all that time...

Deviation after septorhinoplasty is common secondary to the inherent warping of cartilage through the healing process. A septoplasty alone can lead to further deviation depending on what method of septoplasty that was performed. Spreader grafts either from the septum or from the rib can help...

Hi beartower1990,Thank you for the question. The best scan would probably be a CT scan. It is cheaper and easier. However, I question whether you need a scan at all. If you need a revision surgery, then the surgeon will be able to look and see what is in the nose at the time of the surgery. The ...

You are most likely correct that your septum is causing the asymmetry in your tip and the worsening when you smile, but the portion of your septum that is problematic is in the portions that have to be maintained from a simple septoplasty.  A septoplasty, may improve your breathing, but it...