I do not like my Rhinoplasty results so far. This is so sad, depressing. My nose is too stiff. I have no feeling in the tip, and yet my doctor said that nose looks good! It looks weird and way too big in the tip area. What should I do? I am miserable right now. If the tip feels firm, is there a good chance that this is the shape it's going to be? If the swelling went away quickly everywhere else, how can I tell if my tip is still swollen or that is the final shape?
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I trained with a surgeon who had probably done 10,000 closed rhinoplasties. I also trained with a different surgeon who only did open rhinoplasty. I never noticed a difference in swelling that was related to how the rhinoplasty was done. The biggest factors that make for prolonged swelling are...
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L shaped nasal implants do not work well in ethnic rhinoplasty. They are meant to elevate the bridge and refine the tip but instead make the tip look bulbous or too stretched. The pressure on the tip can cause pressure necrosis and extrude. The also cause pollybeak deformities. The best...
It is good that you had tried the cortisone nasal sprays to try to relieve your nasal congestion. Sometimes this can occur from unrelated issues such as allergies, and the swelling from turbinates, which can be caused from allergies. Cortisone nasal sprays will help with this. Bone and...
