Had primary rhinoplasty but unfortunately I did not do enough research and on an already very thin nose had dorsal hump removal with lateral and medial osteotomies which has massively narrowed both my nose and airways. Just wondering the complications associated with having this reversed. Also how much extra width can be achieved with this procedure and if this also give a little bit of extra height back to the bridge too as the hump removal was far too aggressive.
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Or up close photos are a bit difficult to interpret, however, there appears to be a reverse c-shaped deviation of your nasal bones. When all of your swelling from surgery and from the trauma has resolved, feel free to re-ask your question with before and after photos for a more definitive answer...
Swelling from a rhinoplasty can take up to 18 months to fully resolve. Usually about 95% is gone around 1 year. You absolutely have swelling 8 weeks postop. That being said, the bottom of your nose does tip off to the right side a little and you do have some bumps. Unfortunately I would wait at...
My impression is that the blood vessels tend to get somewhat hyper-reactive from the surgical manipulation. I have been told that perhaps an IPL or laser treatment might help to remedy that situation. You should contact a dermatologist or plastic surgeon who has these forms of treatment and see...
