I'm 3 weeks after open rhinoplasty and over the past few days noticed an indent on the right side of my nose tip. Overall I'm satisfied with the outcome of my nose but I'm really worried about this indent. I slightly massage it as the doctor reccomended. What it could be? May this be caused by retraction or unnecessary resection of nasal cartilage? Will I need repeated operation? Can massage help in this matter? thanks in advance!
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Not really sure what you are describing. If you had a rhinoplasty done recently, I would stop touching your nose. Give it time. If at three months it still feels funny, talk to your rhinoplasty surgeon about it. Dr. G
As others have commented when the hump is removed you may need an osteotomy to prevent it from looking to wide in the front view. Don't think of it as"breaking the nose", that's what happens in accidents or fights. What's done in surgery is a precision alteration and should only be thought...
You have raised a very common question. From your photographs alone you appear to be an ideal candidate for a closed rhinoplasty to address your nasal hump. Its possible to achieve this with little or no change to the appearance of your nose from the front. Your best step is to...
