I had rhinoplasty just under two weeks ago and have had my splint off three days ago. While I am happy with the overall shape of my nose I have two things that are worrying me - the tip of my nose is asymmetric and crooked and appears to be a 'golf club type shape' (this is the best way I can describe it) or almost as if there is a small pea to one side of the tip. My nurse says that this is due to swelling and that the incision point inside my nostril (the same side as the 'pea') is swollen. I can see a small red lump inside this nostril at the incision point. I am sure it is swelling but I am extremely panicked as this wasn't there before. Also, while the majority of the lump that was on the tip has been removed I still have a tiny lump left. My nurse tells me that this is due to my bone being swollen. Like I say, I had the splint off three days ago. Also Im being told that I shouldnt see my surgeon for six weeks and am asking these questions to my nurse.
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Thank you for your questions, but a physical exam or at least a picture is really needed to give you an accurate answer for your specific case. Speaking generally, however, to make the nose less wide there is a procedure that can be performed during a rhinoplasty that uses an incision on the...
It’s not unusual for the skin to appear thickened following multiple rhinoplasties. In reality the skin usually becomes thinner following multiple procedures while the subcutaneous tissue actually thickens. This phenomenon is usually related to scar formation and the swelling that acc...
Depending on the techniques used, the majority of post-rhinoplasty swelling and bruising can last 2-3 weeks. After the first week, your nose will appear swollen to you and to anyone else that sees it. By the end of the second week, much of the early swelling will have subsided, and whatever...