Hello,I had open rhino 3 weeks ago to narrow the upper 1/3 nasal 'bones',shaving a slight hump and the tip tweaked for refinement, since the swelling is going down it's now apparent that the upper 1/3 portion is deviating to one side making it look crooked (begining to look like a donkeys hind leg)the opposite side towards the tip is more swollen.my nose was straight pre op.uneven swelling?or should I be concerned? Thankyou!
November 13, 2016
Answer: Nasal Surgery Your nose looks fine and will continue to improve overtime. You will need to be extremely slow to judge any result until one year has passed.
Dr.ES
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November 13, 2016
Answer: Nasal Surgery Your nose looks fine and will continue to improve overtime. You will need to be extremely slow to judge any result until one year has passed.
Dr.ES
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May 25, 2017
Answer: Crooked Nose Deformity 3 Weeks After Rhinoplasty
I believe I had answered a very similar question many months back. You might look thru my library of answers to find what was a fairly detailed explanation of your situation.
In short, there is some reason to be concerned given what appears to be a slight drift in the position of your nasal bone. Since you are only 3 weeks out from surgery, there is recourse. If you were my patient, I would recommend digital exercises, which involve pushing on the nasal bone in a very specific manner to help realign the bone into a more favorable position. Check with your rhinoplasty surgeon before doing anything like this. But I have a feeling you will benefit from something along these lines.
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May 25, 2017
Answer: Crooked Nose Deformity 3 Weeks After Rhinoplasty
I believe I had answered a very similar question many months back. You might look thru my library of answers to find what was a fairly detailed explanation of your situation.
In short, there is some reason to be concerned given what appears to be a slight drift in the position of your nasal bone. Since you are only 3 weeks out from surgery, there is recourse. If you were my patient, I would recommend digital exercises, which involve pushing on the nasal bone in a very specific manner to help realign the bone into a more favorable position. Check with your rhinoplasty surgeon before doing anything like this. But I have a feeling you will benefit from something along these lines.
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October 19, 2010
Answer: Crooked Nose after Rhinoplasty Surgery
3 Weeks Post Op : Crooked Nose or Uneven Swelling?
Hello,I had open rhino 3 weeks ago to narrow the upper 1/3 nasal 'bones',shaving a slight hump and the tip tweaked for refinement, since the swelling is going down it's now apparent that the upper 1/3 portion is deviating to one side making it look crooked (begining to look like a donkeys hind leg)the opposite side towards the tip is more swollen.my nose was straight pre op.uneven swelling?or should I be concerned? Thankyou!
You are so early in your recovery that I would not be getting too nervous about how things look. The asymmetry that you are concerned about is very small and may be due to swelling but it may be due to the surgery itself. I would recommend waiting until you are 6 months out and see how things look then.
Not much that you can do right now other than be patient and wait and see.
Good luck.
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October 19, 2010
Answer: Crooked Nose after Rhinoplasty Surgery
3 Weeks Post Op : Crooked Nose or Uneven Swelling?
Hello,I had open rhino 3 weeks ago to narrow the upper 1/3 nasal 'bones',shaving a slight hump and the tip tweaked for refinement, since the swelling is going down it's now apparent that the upper 1/3 portion is deviating to one side making it look crooked (begining to look like a donkeys hind leg)the opposite side towards the tip is more swollen.my nose was straight pre op.uneven swelling?or should I be concerned? Thankyou!
You are so early in your recovery that I would not be getting too nervous about how things look. The asymmetry that you are concerned about is very small and may be due to swelling but it may be due to the surgery itself. I would recommend waiting until you are 6 months out and see how things look then.
Not much that you can do right now other than be patient and wait and see.
Good luck.
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