Rhinoplasty - my Skin is Growing over a Suture and is Lumpy - Will It Scar Badly?

        I would ask your surgeon since this is not routine.  However, they may be utilized to help with stenosis.      Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

It's always best to have your surgery performed by someone in your area, since you can then see them easily if a complication occurs. There's also less stress involved and medical standards are those that you're familiar with, as well as you'll be able to see them for followups. I usually...

Perhaps the left nostril (on the right side of the photo as we are looking at it - I never know whether the photo was taken in a mirror or with the camera pointed directly at your face) is slightly larger in circumference than the right. However, nobody else is going to notice this.  Even...

This depends on what you have performed during surgery. In general, internal nasal splints are placed following a septoplasty. If external work is performed, a hard nasal cast will be placed on the outside of the nose for the following reasons:1) To keep the nose in its new shape2) To protect...

I agree that your left nostril margin appears to be a bit higher than your right, but as your surgeon said, this may all be due to swelling. If this asymmetry persists after 3 months, you may consider consulting a physician experienced in the art of non-surgical-rhinoplasty treatments. My...

        If there is any major concern, your surgeon should examine you.  The nose can be swollen for up to a year or more.  Swelling will depend upon the nature of maneuvers employed, presence of grafts or implants, thickness of skin, open vs closed,...