I'm having rhinoplasty surgery 4 months before I get married. I am getting the bump removed and the tip shortened/refined. I understand that there is swelling after surgery and that the nose doesn't fully settle until a year after surgery. However, my concern is being very swollen on my wedding. I don't mind if my nose is the same size as now, I am just concerned with having a swollen-looking appearance or having my nose look larger than it currently is.
Answers (10)
From board-certified doctors and trusted medical professionals
How did your hump get bigger? Did you get a trauma to your nose? In case of an injury making a hump larger however the breathing can get worse but not because of the hump size increase but due to the injury to the associated nasal structures causing obstruction. An existing hump...
The tip is typically upturned immediately after a rhinoplasty secondary to swelling, It should slowly come down as the swelling resolves. I would be patient. It will improve.
After surgery, patients will have a diuresis of fluid and frequent urination. As a result of the IV fluid given during the surgery and the retention of fluid (water) from the body's response to trauma, a patient will urinate more frequently on post op day 2 or 3. If you have urgency, frequency,...
