I had a cheap rhinoplasty 3 years ago and ever since I had my surgery, my nose has been in a lot of pain. My nose gets a pressure like its shrinking and i can feel the bones in my nose cracking. IWhile this happens, my nose swells up a lot and gets really red. I have difficulty sleeping because my nose hurts and I also get headaches because of the pressure and pain. It has made me depressed, confused and my life so much worse. One of the more harder part is that it also affects my confidence. My nose looks so different from 1 year and 2 years ago, and I think it is because of all the swelling. I hate how my nose looks now and I do wish to get a revision rhinoplasty to fix the asymmetries. But I am nervous that because of the damage and constant swelling to my nose, that if I do get a revision, it could make my nose hurt even more (if thats even possible) or that the results won`t stay consistent because it is always swelling and getting red. What do you guys think caused the damage to my nose and do you think it is a good idea to get a revision with all of this still happening to my nose, 3 years later? Thank you so much for your answer.
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Answer: Nasal pain may not get better with revision rhinoplasty surgery.
Hello! Thank you for your question.
As far as I can understand from your question It will be possible to make an accurate evaluation if you can send your photos in a better light at 95 degree angles from the front and side profile.
It would be better face to face consultation.
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I like your 9 months post-operative photograph a lot. It's as close to Barbie as somebody could get, and in all honesty, the Barbie doll doesn't not have a nasal bridge at all! Believe it or not, 9 months after a quaternary revision rhinoplasty is not enough time to be looking at a final result....
When somebody presents to our office with difficulty breathing through their nose, we inspect the nasal cavity, the septum, the turbinates, and the internal and external nasal valves. Usually the area of obstruction is located at the time of a consultation, and then a surgical plan is decided...