I had rhinoplasty one week a go with the goal of defining my tip and making my profile less concave. As you can see from my photos, the tip is hard and swollen which I understand to be normal at this point but I am concerned about the profile as it has not improved much. Can I expect the profile to improve once the swelling subsides or is this polly beak so soon after surgery? Additionally, since I'm early post op any suggestions you have for improving my outcome would be appreciated. Thanks
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African American rhinoplasty is a cosmetic surgery procedure that reshapes the nose to improve its appearance and function while preserving the patient's ethnic features. It's also known as an ethnic rhinoplasty, a term used by many plastic surgeons to describe nose surgeries for non-European...
It appears from your before and after pictures that your nose is more narrow at the sides (the alar base) than before, so there is some improvement. Do you appreciate the improvement? Friends often do not even remember what your nose looked like before and so are not good judges. But what is...
After reading your question I have the unfortunate news that there is not a magic cartilage enhancer. There are, however, surgical opportunity to graft cartilage from various donor sites. The donor is site depends on the amount needed, as well as the thickness. Good luck to you.
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