Does the bump grow back after Rhinoplasty? (photos)

Many of the things that can be addressed with an open rhinoplasty can also be addressed with a closed approach.  There are many factors that can contribute to a crooked nose, and you need to be examined by a rhinoplasty surgeon to assess your individual concerns to come up with the best tr...

It's amazing how many times this question comes up.  I'm sure your surgeon explained that there would be prolonged swelling of your tip, up to a year or more in some cases.  Patients invariably are worried the second the external cast comes off that their nose will not settle down...

The concerns for your nose seem mostly to be due to the shape of the tip.  If you were to narrow the tip, you would want to narrow the bridge as well to maintain the balance of the nose and face.  At the same time you could have your nostril size adjusted if needed.  You will need a formal co...

It is hard to know what that is without examining your nose and seeing the operative report.  However, if I had to guess, I would say that that is the end of the cartilage that comes from your tip out over the nostrils, called the lower lateral cartilage.  I bet you had a "closed"...

Most cosmetic rhinoplasty involves removal of a dorsal hump. This means the surgeon will cut, rasp, or remove the hump, leaving a flattened surface beneath the nasal skin. Unfortunately this widened flat surface (called an "open-roof" or book-spine deformity) often looks as bad as the previous...

Overall, it would be better if you have your jaw surgery first so that the nose can be  harmonized with the jaws better. However, your nose surgery can be done first if you are having a lower jaw surgery only. Upper jaw surgery can change the nose significantly it will not be ideal to have...