Recovery Process for Pinched Nose Graft?

Revision rhinoplasty is often best done via external approach--especially for nasal tip issues. The recovery for this procedure is longer than a primary (first-time) rhinoplasty, mostly because of the scarring/prior surgery than whether or not you do it endonasally ("closed") or externally ("open"). Bruising and swelling of the face varies from patient to patient, but is less often seen in tip work than in bony work.
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If your surgeon plans on doing a closed approach to rebuild your pinched nasal tip, you should not have any real bruising around the nose or eyes. You will probably have a mild amount of swelling around the tip region. Overall, I think the recovery from a closed revision rhinoplasty is significantly less when compared with open techniques. Cartilage grafting sounds like it is indicated in your case, which can increase your recovery since the cartilage needs to be taken from your septum or ear or both. But this should still make for a much smoother recovery when compared with an open rhinoplasty approach. Good luck.

Revision rhinoplasty for a pinched nose requires meticulous cartilage dissection.  Recovery is relatively quick but depends on whether or not you will need a cartilage graft from the ears.