Why am I having such a hard time trying to smile after rhinoplasty + septoplasty + alarplasty? It has been 2 months post op

March 28, 2016
Asked By:aesthetics93 in Ottawa, ON

It has been 2 months since my surgery and although things are looking ok , so far so good, just dealing with uneven swelling I am now having another difficult problem causing tons of anxiety which hold me from being in public. I CAN NOT SMILE AT ALL OR EVEN SMIRK IF I TRIED ! :( I am almost forcing my self to smirk, NO UPPER TEETH show at all, lots of tightness around face and has not improved. I had a columella lift instead of a tip lift... Will things ever change? Will my smile return? Thanks!

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May 26, 2017

Answer: Swelling can influence facial expression for some time after a rhinoplasty.

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Vincent N. Zubowicz, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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May 26, 2017

Answer: Swelling can influence facial expression for some time after a rhinoplasty.

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Vincent N. Zubowicz, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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March 14, 2020

Answer: Smile After rhinoplasty

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Tanveer Janjua, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Answer: Smile After rhinoplasty

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Tanveer Janjua, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
March 30, 2016

Answer: Heaviness of your upper lip after rhinoplasty surgery is common.

Eric M. Joseph, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
March 30, 2016

Answer: Heaviness of your upper lip after rhinoplasty surgery is common.

Eric M. Joseph, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon

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March 29, 2016

Answer: Rhinoplasty

Jerome Edelstein, MDCertified Plastic Surgeon
March 29, 2016

Answer: Rhinoplasty

Jerome Edelstein, MDCertified Plastic Surgeon
March 29, 2016

Answer: Post surgical swelling

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J. Phillip Garcia, MD, FACSBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
March 29, 2016

Answer: Post surgical swelling

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