How to Get Rid of Noticeable Nostril Incisions After Rhinoplasty

Hello! Correcting nostril asymmetry under local anesthesia is something that is commonly done but it all depends on what is causing the asymmetry and if there needs to be other issues corrected like support of the tip and nostrils. Every case is different and should be evaluated by a rhinoplasty...

During Rhinoplasty recovery, while most of your swelling will resolve in a couple weeks, you will have a minor degree of swelling for several months.  The tip of your nose and nostrils are likely to have some swelling for the longest amount of time, up to a year.  With having...

The healing process is particularly active for 6 weeks (called the proliferative phase) and takes close to 6 months after any surgery to truly assess the results. However, we typically advise our patients to avoid smoking a month before and after.

Recovery from rhinoplasty or nasal surgery is typically one to two weeks. You should be able to get back to normal work out routine at 2-3 weeks. Contact sports can be restarted at 6-8 weeks.

Yes, a closed rhinoplasty can be used to lower the height of the nasal bridge as well as to narrow the nose in addition  to tip rhinoplasty.

I would not recommend removing the scabs. That can cause problems such as infection or bleeding. Your surgeon can help and remove some of the scabs in the office. Staying well-hydrated, using saline nasal washes,  applying Bactroban ointment on the area and using Hydrogen peroxide...