Is my nose separating after rhinoplasty? 6 months out from surgery (Photo)

I have to say that you have an impressive narrowing of your tip and bridge, one week after your Kenalog injection. The good news is that you're clearly persistently swollen, even though you're one year postoperative. We may utilize Kenalog for supratip swelling because the skin is thick there....

It looks like the very base of your nasal septum is deviated to the left side causing the visible bulge that you were referring to. In general, septoplasty surgeries should be performed with general anesthetic, in our opinion, since the nasal airway can bleed and it is safer to protect the lower...

I'm not sure that the procedure that you're requesting is possible, and it's not easy to reconstruct somebody's nose with such millimeter precision that you are looking to achieve. I hope this helps. Sincerely, Dr. Joseph

You appear to have relatively thin nasal skin, and since you are describing this protuberance as firm, I would think at six months after rhinoplasty, this is cartilage and not swelling, which tends to be compressible. If you indeed have to have this lowered, it would not be a major undertaking,...

Hello and thank you for your question. Addressing breathing issues is actually one of the most common reasons people seek out and undergo a rhinoplasty. An open rhinoplasty can best address both the functional issues and any potential aesthetic concerns with your nose. I would be able to open up...

The bone at the root of the nose, or the radix, is very thick. The amount of lowering that may be achieved at this part of the nose varies from patient to patient. If you have severe dissatisfaction with the appearance of your nose, please consider consulting with several reputable rhinoplasty...