Is It Normal to Have a Red Nose Tip After Asian Nose Job?

     Cartilage graft visibility and skin thinning or reddening can always occur with the placement of a cartilage graft.  The graft may need to be removed and other measures taken.  You need to be examined to determine what needs to be done.  Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

Redness and firmness of the nasal tip can indicate a number of things.  As others have mentioned, it can be worrisome for an infection or other dermatologic condition.  Given the duration of the redness (9 months) these are unlikely but still should be ruled out by following up with your surgeon.  

The other possibility depends on the degree your tip projection was increased.  Sometimes with significant tip projection the grafts can cause quite a bit of pressure on the overlying skin, creating a prolonged redness or erythema.  In some patients this can take up to a year to resolve.  

It is not normal to have redness at the tip of the nose at 9 months. It could be due to an issue with your cartilage graft, infection, or an issue with the skin itself. I recommend following up with your surgeon and having this looked at. If it is a malpositioned cartilage graft, this may require revision. If it is an infection, you may need antibiotics or drainage. If it is a skin issue, this too can be treated according to what is causing it. With appropriate diagnosis and treatment, it should get better. Definitely get it evaluated.