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Following rhinoplasty, the skin of the tip of the nose often experiences some unusual sensations. Many patients report that the nose feels numb for several months afterwards, particularly if an open approach was used. This is because the nerves that supply sensation to that region of the nose are disrupted. The blood supply can also be disrupted and the nose often will feel cool. Changes in coloration may be a result of impaired blood flow to the region. Fortunately, these "changes" to the tip skin often resolve with time.
Have you seen your surgeon? You should schedule a follow up visit and ask these excellent questions. It is very common to experience numbness and a cool sensation in the tip of the nose but it is difficult to say if the ":purple" color is normal without an examination
I would recommend Dr. Mack Cheney at Mass Eye and Ear. No question about it. I rotated there when I was a resident and he is fantastic.
If residual swelling or scar tissue is the cause of your tip being round and droopy, Kenalog injections should help. Kenalog is a steroid which can speed up the resolution of edema, or swelling, in the nose. However, it should be used judiciously and only in the right patients, as overuse can...
I strongly advise waiting at least six months after the originial surgery before considering a revision. A surgeon evaluating you at that time can then determine if sufficient healing has taken place or whether additional time is needed, possibly as much as another six months..
If your surgeon plans on doing a closed approach to rebuild your pinched nasal tip, you should not have any real bruising around the nose or eyes. You will probably have a mild amount of swelling around the tip region. Overall, I think the recovery from a closed revision rhinoplasty is...
Each time a nose is operated on, it becomes more difficult. And therefore the success decreases and the goals of surgery are lowered. The first time is the best time. That isn't to say revision surgery can't be successful. Its just more difficult and takes longer. This is reflected in...
Dry nose with crusting inside the nasal cavity Nasal obstruction as a result of swelling or collapse Perforation of the septum (hole between the partition of the nose) See your surgeon and have him/her look inside your nose
