Is Pain in Nose and Headache 1 Month After Rhinoplasty Normal?

From your photos it looks like you have very broad, convex lower lateral cartilages. I prefer addressing this my reorienting the cartilages in a more flat configuration. Usually this involves lower lateral crural strut grafting using septal cartilage. The beauty of this approach is that it...

If the surgeon is experienced and know what they are doing, none of it should be hard.  I can tell you the mistakes that I see most commonly in other surgeons' noses.  They are usually errors of under-reduction, which is good because the revision is simpler.  Often the bridge is...

Swelling after rhinoplasty lasts for several weeks and resolves on it's own.  I discontinue taping after the first week all together.  The final results of your tip refinement surgery will not be completely evident until a year after surgery.

Laurelee, most of our patients here in San Diego typically require some degree of assistance for only 24 hours following rhinoplasty. Thereafter, they are, for the most part, on their feet capable of taking care of themselves fairly independently. Most of my rhinoplasty patients are off of the...

It is not unusual to feel depressed after cosmetic surgery -- especially during the early recovery when you are still very sore and have not completed your recovery. This far after surgery, however, feeling depressed is not normal and you should seek the help of a qualified professional to...

I happen to use temporal fascia grafting on a regular basis as part of my rhinoplasty and revision rhinoplasty practice here in San Diego, CA. It is quite normal for upwards of 9-12 months after surgery to see moderate swelling just from the fascia grafting. It can in many cases act like a...