I had an open rhinoplasty 14 months ago. I have thick skin and wanted a more defined less bulbous tip. My nose looks much better from the side but from the front there is not huge improvement. Could i Still have some swelling? When i wear a nose clip my nose looks better after. Do i need wait longer for final result or is this as good as it gets? Should i get massaging and using my nose clip?
January 4, 2024
Answer: Rhinoplasty Results with Thick Skin Hello, hope you are well. Thank you for posting your photos and questions! For the vast majority of patients who have undergone rhinoplasty, their results are considered 'stable' by 14 months after surgery. In other words, I would not expect much further change to occur spontaneously by this point (healing, reduction of swelling, etc). Improvement can be appreciated in your before and after photos, but it is understandable that you would hope to see further reduction in size and refinement of shape in the tip. I do not believe that nasal appliances (clips, molding devices, etc) or massage could be expected to help much. The hard truth is that the most direct way to address this issue would be with revision rhinoplasty with cartilage and/or skin-soft tissue envelope reduction (debulking).
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January 4, 2024
Answer: Rhinoplasty Results with Thick Skin Hello, hope you are well. Thank you for posting your photos and questions! For the vast majority of patients who have undergone rhinoplasty, their results are considered 'stable' by 14 months after surgery. In other words, I would not expect much further change to occur spontaneously by this point (healing, reduction of swelling, etc). Improvement can be appreciated in your before and after photos, but it is understandable that you would hope to see further reduction in size and refinement of shape in the tip. I do not believe that nasal appliances (clips, molding devices, etc) or massage could be expected to help much. The hard truth is that the most direct way to address this issue would be with revision rhinoplasty with cartilage and/or skin-soft tissue envelope reduction (debulking).
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December 31, 2023
Answer: Rhinoplasty It appears your tip is overly bulbous and this could be corrected with a revision to remove excess cartilage in your tip.
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December 31, 2023
Answer: Rhinoplasty It appears your tip is overly bulbous and this could be corrected with a revision to remove excess cartilage in your tip.
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