I had rhinoplasty about a 2 weeks ago, currently the tip is quite swollen and the skin almost feels stretched or thicker? All of the other swelling is gone but the tip looks almost bigger than it did before. Is this normal? Usually how long will the swelling last?
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February 8, 2009
Answer: The tip is usually the last place for swelling to resolve after Rhinoplasty
Pregnancy will not impact the results of the rhinoplasty surgery and it will not interfere with the healing process. You will be prescribed antibiotics right after your operation, therefore it's safe to get pregnant as soon as you stop taking your prescription. At my practice, I want my patients...
I think I recall your past question concerning what others expect with the nasal hump in rhinoplasty. The shape of the dorsum whether convex (hump), neutral or straight, or concave will establish or define the dorsal profile. The nasal hump that patients refer to is in the mid section of the...
I am sorry to hear about your disappointment with rhinoplasty. I do sometimes have patients tell me when I reduce a nose that has been fractured that they do not want the bridge of the nose reduced. When contemplating rhinoplasty the amount of hump or dorsal reduction often is an important point...