I had a rhino-septoplasty around 3.5 months ago. I like the results but I do feel sometimes that my nostrils are a bit swollen as well as the tip. The upper bridge of the looks perfect but I currently hate how my nostrils and tip look. I know that tip swelling takes long time to go away, but nostrils swelling as well?
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It's too early to make value judgments with 2 weeks after a rhinoplasty.Swelling after a rhinoplasty depends of the surgery complexity.In this regard, the nasal swelling Post-op It can last from two weeks to two months.To reduce this swelling, I recommend you ...
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Interestingly enough, I had a patient of mine a few months ago ask for the exact same thing! To be honest with you, without seeing the rest of your nose and face, it is difficult to assess how achievable and realistic your expectations are. You have very poorly defined tip cartilages...