it's has been 7 weeks and 2 days since I did my rhinoasty/septoplasty. The nose looks so big, I understand that may be because of the swelling but what bother me the most is that my nose holes look so weird. The are wide open and look like cercles. Will they close as swelling goes down or Am I done. Please reply I'm so scared
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It sounds like you have a few concerns regarding your nose. The nasal tip can frequently appear bigger in the postoperative healing phase due to prolonged swelling in that region. The nasal tip is the most common area to have persistent swelling and edema postoperatively after undergoing a...
It appears from your photo that your lower lateral cartilages that produce the structure and shape to your nasal tip are misshapen. The right side is more of a concave shape which is producing the shadowing and depression on that side. It is difficult to say if the piercing contributed to...
Two months is a bit too soon to
tell, and it is likely that you have swelling at this
time. Depending on the nature of your surgery, it can take up to one year
to see the final result. This is especially true if tip work was
performed during your surgery. It is unusual that the tip would...
