I had rhinoplasty 2 weeks ago, I have uploaded four pictures. 2 Of them with the dark background are my surgeons before & after morphs. The other two are the day of cast off. I feel like my nose is scooped & tip is so full. I don't know if he hasn't taken enough off the tip or if it is really swollen. I am seeing my surgeon in 3 weeks & he said if the tip does not go down then he will use steroid injections. My surgeon says the tip is swollen. Will these work even if the tip is not swollen?
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Often a rhinoplasty does not require osteotomies. If it does, it is used to 1. close an open roof nasal base or 2. refine the dorsum. If done through an external percutaneous approach it can be carefully controlled as it does not spring back to the pre-operative position.
Leaving the nose too long is one of the common complaints after rhinoplasty. It is surprising how easy this is to both avoid and correct. It involved strategic removal of cartilage and nasal lining at the lower end of the nose. It doesn’t necessarily require breaking the bones.