Will this supratip swelling 3 years post op ever go away?

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Hi, I had a rhinoplasty 3 yrs ago and in which a the tip of the nose was refined by adding a supporting structure. However, I have thick skin and a an injection was required. And now 3 years post op some supratip swelling is seen and I continue to tape the nose at night. Would this final swelling ever resolve on its own? I know it's not pollybeak because the structure is strong and when I tape it, it gets better and then swells again especially when I have a drink. Many thanks for your help.

Fazil Apaydin, MD · Answer

Thick skin can be a real problem to reach the final aesthetic goal. In your case your nose is very well supported by cartilage grafts. Taping can be a very effective means after surgery, but not after 3 years. In time the skin shrink-wraps and in a few years your nose can be defined better.

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