What are symptoms of rhinoplasty resorption?

The only material that typically resorbs after rhinoplasty is filler injected for non-surgical rhinoplasty.  Resolution of swelling, contracture, remodeling of acellular dermal matrix, cartilage warping, and other changes after rhinoplasty tend to adjust the result over time, but these changes are not true resorption.

Hello and thank you for your question. If you are referring to resorption of cartilage grafts, it typically presents as deformity/collapse of the structure/anatomical area where the grafts were placed (loss of tip projection, dorsal irregularity/collapse, etc). My best advice is that you discuss your concerns and aesthetic goals with a board-certified plastic surgeon with extensive experience in performing rhinoplasty. Best,
Pejman Aflaki, M.D.

Johns Hopkins-trained double board-certified plastic surgeon