Nose Swells/shines After a Night of Drinking and a Humid Climate - Is This Normal?

Two years after nasal surgery is enough time for all of the surgical changes to be "complete," at least in terms of scar maturation, lymphatic regrowth, and sensory nerve regeneration. Sometimes the nasal skin responds to food (especially hot, spicy foods), drink (alcohol), and hot humid climate more dramatically in some individuals whether or not they have had rhinoplasty surgery. Really, only you "know" you have had rhinoplasty, others may just "suspect it!"

You may actually have Acne Rosacea, which can flare dramatically with the things you have mentioned. You may have post-surgical vascular changes in the skin of your nose that make it more responsive to the things you noted, even without the diagnosis of Rosacea.

Frankly, massage is worthless here; what you need is a visit to your surgeon or perhaps a qualified dermatologist. Tell them specifically what bothers you about your nose's appearance in the conditions you mentioned, and leave the speculation, diagnosis, and recommended treatment to an expert! You may benefit from topical and/or oral antibiotic therapy or one of several laser techniques to help deal with your issues. Good luck!

Nasal swelling after 2 years is difficutl to attribute to the rhinoplasty and may be more likely associated with another underlying condiiton such as sinusitis. Consider CT scan evaluation. Manual lymphatic drainage could be help.

It's unlikely that 2 years after rhinoplasty you should have swelling in your nose.  Did you have foreign material placed in your nose as part of your rhinoplasty? I would recommend seeing your rhinoplasty surgeon or an ENT to evaluate your swelling.  It's unlikely any massage would help and I would avoid triggers that make it swell more.

Dr. Cat Begovic