I had a Rhinoplasty done 16 days ago for my dorsal hump and nural bone deviation. I find that as time passes on it's tilting back in the direction it was tilted prior to the surgery. Is this a cause for concern? My doctor told me that together with the Deviated Septum and his straightening my nose was going to look 80% better and natural looking, but I'm finding that it's looking more noticeably tilted. Is three weeks an indication of the final result?
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Thank you for your question. As others have stated it is normal to have swelling of the area above the tip when only a tip rhinoplasty is done. This swelling should be decreasing somewhat by 6-8 weeks, but may take 3 months. Be sure to see her plastic surgeon and express your concerns. In...
Thank you for your question!
It is understandable that you are
concerned especially with the bulbous tip. Changes after rhinoplasties vary with
every patient and what you are experiencing is normal especially that swelling
takes time to subside as it masks the results of your surgery.
That...
Dear Sue,
Thank you for your question. If you have a bump that you can see but not feel, then this may be a sharp shard of bone that is poking into your tissue. When you pull your skin over it, the point of the bone may dig into the tissue causing pain, much like bone spur. ...
