1 year post op swelling is gone but nose looks a little asymmetrical (Photo)
September 26, 2024
Asked By:Glorious428308 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
I got a rhinoplasty a year ago and I noticed that there’s a bump on the side of my nose and it’s noticeable. It kinda makes it look like my lose is leaning to the left side but i think it’s got to do with the contouring of the nose.
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September 26, 2024
Answer: You may need a repeat osteotomy procedure.
To make equality assessment, we usually need to see a complete set of proper before and after pictures.
It’s important to differentiate if the contour irregularity is based on the shape of the bone or if there is soft tissue contribution as well.
A cartilage graft is probably going to be the m...
Hello!Thank you for your question
As far as I can understand from your question
After the surgery, the nose is quite edematous and it takes 1 year for this edema to completely pass, but in the 4th month, 70% edema goes down, I recommend you to follow the process.
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When patients have a hanging columella, a columella-plasty is performed which involves removal of an excess amount of skin and cartilage in that area from an incision on the inside of the nose. When patients have wide nostrils, an Alar plasty is performed.