1 week post op Rhinoplasty, is it normal to have runny nose?

It is possible to perform a rhinoplasty without osteotomies, however in your case not a chance.  This is because your dorsum is so high and whenever you reduce the nasal dorsum a defect is created  that necessitates osteotomies to close what we refer to as an open roof deformity. ...

Your surgeon is correct and you can relax!  It would be impossible to change your nose in any way simply from chewing.   It is completely normal to have unusual feelings, especially around the upper lip because of the action of the depressor septi that pulls the nose down toward the...

Hello Nosienorm,As you know after rhinoplasty, there can be a fair amount of swelling.  This may be related to what you are seeing as the swelling usually pushes the tip of the nose up but this comes down with time.  Another possibility is that the ala are retracting upwards causing...

It is very difficult to determine, since both photographs  are at different distances, and the lighting is completely different. It's doubtful that your nasal bones  have changed much, unless there was trauma to the nose. To narrow a wide nose such as this requires osteotomies placed...

A columellar strut graft will correct your retracted columella while giving the appearance of a shorter philtrum. Dissecting the depressor sept muscle will relax the lower lip especially during animation and would not have the same effect on correcting the position of your columella.

A good rhinoplasty surgeon would certainly not let your nose look like Michael Jackson (a common fear). Instead, he/she would simply improve it while keeping it in proportion with the rest of your face. Taking the bump down and improving the tip support to resist drooping would look great and...