Most rhinoplasty swelling seems to go down the 1st couple of months in patient photos but I am almost a year post op & I look like I just came out of surgery. Could there be an infection going on? Could I be allergic to suture or something left in my nose? Is this how my nose is going to stay? When I smile my nose becomes really wide. Didn’t have a wide problem or bulbous problem before.
September 5, 2022
Answer: Could be a couple of things Swelling after a primary rhinoplasty should be mostly out by a year, but in Asian and other thick-skinned patients, it can be more like 18 months. However, to not improve much after the first couple of months sounds unusual. It may be scar tissue, or your skin's reaction to surgery causing it to not refine more (both of which can be managed if intervened upon in a timely way). The nose getting wide when you smile may just be alar flare though you would need to be examined for this. You should be seen by a rhinoplasty surgeon for further evaluation.
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September 5, 2022
Answer: Could be a couple of things Swelling after a primary rhinoplasty should be mostly out by a year, but in Asian and other thick-skinned patients, it can be more like 18 months. However, to not improve much after the first couple of months sounds unusual. It may be scar tissue, or your skin's reaction to surgery causing it to not refine more (both of which can be managed if intervened upon in a timely way). The nose getting wide when you smile may just be alar flare though you would need to be examined for this. You should be seen by a rhinoplasty surgeon for further evaluation.
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April 19, 2022
Answer: Is swelling almost a year post op normal? You appear to have thin nasal skin, so the majority of your nasal swelling should be resolved 1 year after rhinoplasty. Up close photos are difficult to evaluate. Consider Re-asking your question with full face photos. Thank you. Dr Joseph
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April 19, 2022
Answer: Is swelling almost a year post op normal? You appear to have thin nasal skin, so the majority of your nasal swelling should be resolved 1 year after rhinoplasty. Up close photos are difficult to evaluate. Consider Re-asking your question with full face photos. Thank you. Dr Joseph
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