Asked By:Graceful586435 in Roxborough, County Galway, Ireland
Male, mid 30s, 6ft, 12 stone. I am 2 years and 3 months post surgery and I still have swelling in my nose after septorhinoplasty. The swelling has reduced somewhat, since surgery, but still significant. When I tilt my head forward, or shake my head a little, I can feel "heaviness" in my nose. Also, when I wake up in the morning, my nose is larger, getting smaller as the day goes by. Why do I still have swelling after 2+ years, is there anything I can do about it? Thanks.
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I believe that the earlier photo is containing more swelling at the bottom of your nasal tip, which is leading to a smaller nostril aperture. Your nostril margin is a drop high. If that is bothering you, and if you are looking to decrease your nostril show on profile, depending on your...
Hello and thank you for your question and the pictures. You actually have a difficult problem. To properly address your nose and improve your facial balance, you would need an open rhinoplasty with nasal tip deprojection to improve the overall harmony of your different facial features. Only the...
Based on your photos, you appear to have very thin nasal skin, and the vertical line going in between your nasal tip cartilages is the natural bifurcation in between your right and left tip cartilages that may have become more visible after rhinoplasty surgery. If I had to guess, your nasal...