I'm 16 years old male, I discovered that may nose is tilted little right. I have severe septum deviation, and am planning for Septoplasty when I'm 18. Will it straighten my nose and if Septorhinoplasty is needed, will it change overall appearance of my nose? I don't want size, height, shapes of nostrils to be changed, they are very symmetrical and my profile is flawless.
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6 days is still soon after surgery, and there is a great deal of swelling that can affect the appearance of the final result. In general, it can take 18-24 months before the final result is evident. 70% of the swelling resolves after the first 3 months and the remainder goes down over time. I...
Thank you for your question!It is understandable that you are a concerned with what you feel especially with the "swollen" nose. Swelling is anticipated after rhinoplasties at various degrees depending on many factors like the thickness of the skin for example.Unfortunately, with the pictures...
As a newborn, cartilage DOES have the ability to maintain a new shape if held in that position. However, after that time, the cartilage loses that ability and in fact has the property of maintaining its shape. This is one of the challenges of rhinoplasty surgery---repositioning/reshaping the...