My Nose is Getting Bigger After Rhynoplasty

Postoperative nasal edema is common after rhinoplasty and varies in amount and duration based on the extent of surgery, the skin thickness, and whether the nasal structure was increased or decreased in size.  Patients with thick skin tend to have more swelling then patients with thin skin.  When the nose is made smaller, the skin envelope still remains the same size; this often leads to more tissue swelling as it conforms to the smaller nasal structure.

If you were happy with the size of your nose after the splint came off tells me that swelling is the problem. Post-operative swelling can vary significantly between individuals.  I have some patients "tape" their nose to control swelling.  While steroids can also be very helpful,  time is usually the treatment of choice for swelling.