I Had a Rhinoplasty and when I Removed the Tapes I Found Dark Dots Up the Sides of my Nose? (photo)

I generally advise my patients to refrain from wearing sunglasses for at least 6 weeks after surgery. You should be ok at 3 months post-op. I would recommend speaking with your surgeon, as they may have specific guidelines they would like you to follow. I hope this helps, and I wish you the best...

It appears that you have dark circles, not bruising. The dark circles are caused by relative hollowness (tear troughs) and shadow phenomenon. You may benefit from filler injections.  See an oculoplastic specialist for evaluation.

Massage is unlikely to move the caudal septum, but it may help with uneven skin swelling. That may be why your surgeon recommended massaging the area. At this point it makes the most sense to allow your nose to heal to see how the area evolves. There are ways of treating caudal septal...

Moving the nose during the first few days after rhinoplasty, with a cast on or off, could definitely affect the results.  You would need to be examined to determine if anything you did may have shifted your nose or not.  If it was just a gentle movement, it may have only moved the cast...

It is unlikely that you have actually caused damage to your recovering nose. Accidents are not uncommon in the first days of recovery, but it is rare that substantial damage will ensue from such minor trauma like you have described. I recommend that you make an appointment to see your surgeon in...

Dear LB32, Massaging may help and certainly won't make things worse, especially if it does not hurt you You can also wait for it to heal and see how it looks If the front and side views do not look asymmetric, but the base view is slightly off, you may want to just leave it...