It's been 1 month since I had open rhinoplasty for my bulbous nosetip and two weeks ago I noticed I had a hard bump on the right side of my nose tip. Then I noticed my nostrils were asymmetrical. My doctor can see what I'm talking about but it said it could still because of swelling. I know I have to be patient but Is it normal for a nose tip to slant as its healing?
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In the States this is common. I performed 2 such surgeries this week. It is especially important to find a surgeon who is competent to achieve your goals, both functional and cosmetic. Best wishes! Harry V. Wright MD, Sarasota, Florida
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With any nasal surgery, the name of the game is patience. At one week, we would expect you to have quite a bit of swelling and bruising still noticeable and may have trouble breathing out of one or both nostrils. By the end of two weeks, typically, you will still be...
We don't consider the fibrofatty tissue of the nose as a supportive tissue in the nose. The bone and cartilage are considered the supportive "skeleton" of the nose. Fibrofatty tissue is not supportive like cartilage usually is. Consider the relative strength when the feel the top of your ear (c...