I had a Rhinoplasty to reduce the hump and refine the tip. My main concern was the hump. He did a fairly good job there, but the split has only been removed yesterday and it's swollen! But the columella (it was open rhinoplasty) looks droopy since stitches have been removed. The scar is visible and it looks horrendous to me. I'm not sure whether this is just swelling (since it had been cut and stitched up and feels rock solid) or if its always going to be like this now. Can you please advise me?
June 19, 2009
Answer: It's too soon to evaluate your results after Rhinoplasty. When the splint is removed, along with the stitches at one week after surgery, everyone looks a bit weird. There is so much swelling, that the front view is invariably wide, and unrefined. The tip and columella remain swollen the longest. This will settle down over the next few weeks, so don't worry and try to enjoy your new nose. Best regards.
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June 19, 2009
Answer: It's too soon to evaluate your results after Rhinoplasty. When the splint is removed, along with the stitches at one week after surgery, everyone looks a bit weird. There is so much swelling, that the front view is invariably wide, and unrefined. The tip and columella remain swollen the longest. This will settle down over the next few weeks, so don't worry and try to enjoy your new nose. Best regards.
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June 19, 2009
Answer: Horrendous Columellar Scar The scar of a columella (after open rhinoplasty) should appear as an inverted 'V' line and the edges of the skin should be at the same level. If it is just swollen then it will certainly settle down. If the skin edges are not aligned (like a stepoff deformity) then it will need to be corrected, and can be done easily. In any case, it will turn out good. Regards
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June 19, 2009
Answer: Horrendous Columellar Scar The scar of a columella (after open rhinoplasty) should appear as an inverted 'V' line and the edges of the skin should be at the same level. If it is just swollen then it will certainly settle down. If the skin edges are not aligned (like a stepoff deformity) then it will need to be corrected, and can be done easily. In any case, it will turn out good. Regards
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February 10, 2017
Answer: It is too early to tell! The columella is the most dependent portion of your nose. As such, the swelling will remain there the longest before disappearing. A nose can take over a year to recover from rhinoplasty. I would ask your surgeon about swelling control measures such as massage, tip taping, and possible steroid injection. As it is very early in your recovery, I wouldn't worry too much. Good luck. Dr. Shah
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February 10, 2017
Answer: It is too early to tell! The columella is the most dependent portion of your nose. As such, the swelling will remain there the longest before disappearing. A nose can take over a year to recover from rhinoplasty. I would ask your surgeon about swelling control measures such as massage, tip taping, and possible steroid injection. As it is very early in your recovery, I wouldn't worry too much. Good luck. Dr. Shah
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