Can taping after surgery ruin a revision rhinoplasty?

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I have been taping my nose myself after my revision rhinoplasty and it is just over a month and my nose looks huge, and bumpy and the tip looks awful. I have been looking at pictures of my nose from the end of October and it looked amazing then but now it seems to have changed I hate how it looks. Did I ruin my nose job by taping and removing the tape incorrectly?

Oakley Smith, MD, FRCSC · Answer

Hi, It is better for you to consult with your facial plastic surgeon who can examine you and give you opinion based on examination. Tape help to reduce swelling, but usually won't change nasal shape.

Steven M. Denenberg, MD · Answer

I don't think taping does anything at all. Tape sitting on your nose isn't putting pressure anywhere, and nobody has even proven that pressure would help if you were able to design a mechanism to apply that pressure.
I suppose it's *possible* that you've done damage by pushing and pulling on the skin of the nose. I tell my patients to leave it alone after surgery. But it's not very likely. What you're seeing is just the results of your surgery, with some early swelling. Maybe ask your surgeon if he's okay with discontinuing the taping.

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