Hello. I had rhinoplasty surgery seven months ago. My nose skin is medium-thick, oily, and has big pores. After cast removal, the nose tip was small and nice. Till 4-5 months my entire nose was swollen but looked good, but then the swelling subsided by my nasal bridge and now my nose looks long. Does my nose tip become smaller and my nose look more nice? Thank you.
April 20, 2024
Answer: Rhinoplasty Hello and thank you for your question. At seven months postop, you are still very swollen. Depending on the techniques used by your surgeon, this tip over-projection may or may not improve. If it does not improve with time, then a Revision may be needed to perform nasal tip deprojection.
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April 20, 2024
Answer: Rhinoplasty Hello and thank you for your question. At seven months postop, you are still very swollen. Depending on the techniques used by your surgeon, this tip over-projection may or may not improve. If it does not improve with time, then a Revision may be needed to perform nasal tip deprojection.
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May 3, 2024
Answer: The nose takes a year (minimum) to heal completely. Hi there! You are correct, as the swelling has come down, the proportions have changed and the top of the nasal dorsum has decreased in projection, while your tip has rotated upwards, along with some mild alar retraction. There is definitely persistent swelling at the supratip and nasal tip region. You should give the nose an entire year before you decide whether you like your outcome, especially since you have thicker nasal skin, sometimes I even suggest waiting 15 months for those with medium to thick nasal skin as swelling lasts longer. I would recommend doing nasal lymphatic massage (massage by grasping the tip of your nose with your first three fingers and massaging upwards towards the eyes using some gentle pressure. Do this for one minute in the morning and one minute in the evening. If you don't get much change to your liking by 12-15 months, you could benefit from a very small radix graft to augment the top of the nasal dorsum between the eyes, and some septal trimming to make the tip smaller. Good luck!Elizabeth Blasberg, MD
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May 3, 2024
Answer: The nose takes a year (minimum) to heal completely. Hi there! You are correct, as the swelling has come down, the proportions have changed and the top of the nasal dorsum has decreased in projection, while your tip has rotated upwards, along with some mild alar retraction. There is definitely persistent swelling at the supratip and nasal tip region. You should give the nose an entire year before you decide whether you like your outcome, especially since you have thicker nasal skin, sometimes I even suggest waiting 15 months for those with medium to thick nasal skin as swelling lasts longer. I would recommend doing nasal lymphatic massage (massage by grasping the tip of your nose with your first three fingers and massaging upwards towards the eyes using some gentle pressure. Do this for one minute in the morning and one minute in the evening. If you don't get much change to your liking by 12-15 months, you could benefit from a very small radix graft to augment the top of the nasal dorsum between the eyes, and some septal trimming to make the tip smaller. Good luck!Elizabeth Blasberg, MD
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