I had corrective rhinoplasty 10 days ago to repair my nose that was crooked from being broken 7 years ago. Now as my swelling is decreasing, I see that my septum is almost exactly in the same spot that it was before. As you can see, the nose is still swollen, but a bottom view shows how crooked it still is. I'm devastated. Is there anything that my surgeon can do in the short term, or do I have to wait 18 months & have another surgery? Will I have to pay? I was not warned about this possibility.
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Thank you very much for enquire.
It's too early to make value judgments with 3 months after a rhinoplasty.
Swelling after a rhinoplasty depends of the surgery complexity.
In this regard, the nasal swelling Post-op It can last from two weeks to two months.
To reduce this swelling, I recommend y...
Thank you for your question and photos. I call this a "dorsal nasal spur". This is seen in thin-skinned patients and is a deformity of the junction of the nasal bone and upper lateral cartilage. And as you mentioned, it is typically associated with a depression of the cartilage...
Yes, any surgery can affect your body i different ways. Since the size of the nose is smaller with a rhinoplasty, the inside passage are also smaller which may cause some blockage. I tell my patients that many times their noses will run more or they will be drier but definitely changed. That is...
