I'm 3 weeks post op. The red bruising under eye went away 10 days post op, but the dark circles seems to not improving. I was using retin a creams around my eye pre op, so I'm not sure if I have thinned the area too much in which the blood from the surgery is showing around my eyes. I didn't have dark circles pre op. Now I look like a panda!
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June 7, 2016
Answer: Dark circles under eyes following rhinoplasty surgery
I do not advise my patients to massage their nose shortly after surgery. They may impact the nasal bone healing since they still are not completely set at 9 days. Best to talk to your surgeon.
Very common to have this after rhinoplasty. Swelling and/or packing inside the nose can temporarily obstruct the drainage system that goes from the eye to the nose. There are nasal medications that can help especially following removal of the packing.
Thank you for your question and the helpful photos. Your doctor is most likely correct that swelling is responsible for the current look of your nostrils, especially given how recent your procedure was. The improvement from here will likely be gradual as your nasal tissues settle into their new...
