Smaller Nostrils and Bigger Tip After Rhinoplasty

The bones should be pretty well healed after 4-6 weeks after surgery. Usually, when someone breaks their nose, it is pretty obvious. Having said that, I always think it it best to be examined by your surgeon. It is impossible to know for sure unless you undergo a complete exam by the surgeon who...

I've noticed that many prospective patients on the web are particularly worried about the bones and having to "break" them. Fact is, the majority of the work, difficulty, and complications with rhinoplasty tend to be related to the soft-tissue work of the tip and mid-third. The bones...

It’s not unusual for patients to note swelling when their nasal splints are removed.  The presence of a splint molds the nasal bones in place following rhinoplasty.  It also helps to diminish swelling.  For these reasons it’s not unusual for the nose to suddenly swell when splints are remove...

The nose is naturally swollen and firm after rhinoplasty surgery. As others have already mentioned, most patients should keep their hands off their nose in the immediate postoperative period. Sutures, reshaped bones, cartilage grafts, and septum are all very sensitive after surgery. Although...

I am always amazed by how little pain my patients feel after rhinoplasty. For some reason, most people don't have much pain associated with this operation. There is definitely some discomfort and mild pain. That is inevitable. However, what I have found is that it varies with how much work is...

In general, the sooner it can be realigned, the better. If it is not taken care of early, the broken bones will start healing in the wrong position. It is much harder to move them back to the correct position after about 10 days. If the nose can't be realigned within that window, then it is...