My tip is too high after rhinoplasty. Will it drop? (Photo)

Question

I am 2 weeks post op and I’ve been unhappy with my results from the day I had my cast removed. My tip is way too high making me look piggy. The middle part on the bottom of my nose is a lot higher than my nostrils. It always pulls on my top lip making it feel like I’m pulling on something when I move my mouth. Will I ever have full mobility of my top lip again? Will my tip drop at all? My surgeon said he did it like this so that my tip wouldn’t drop again. Help!!!!

Jon Kurkjian, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question. 
With any nasal surgery, the name of the game is patience. At one week, we would expect you to have quite a bit of swelling and bruising still noticeable and may have trouble breathing out of one or both nostrils. By the end of two weeks, typically, you will still be swollen but look more like you have a bad cold, rather than post surgical. Swelling can take up to a year to be completely gone, however, by 9 weeks you will look very good and should see big difference from your pre-op pics.

Thomas Hubbard, MD, FACS · Answer

2 weeks is clearly too early to comment on your concerns.  It truely is very early but fortunately just a  few more weeks will make a big difference with your lip especially!

Robert L. Kraft, MD, FACS · Answer

This is indicative of swelling. The tip will drop and the immobility of the upper lip will resolve. Give it time.

Michael Elam, MD (retired) · Answer

Dear Sandra, You are very early in the recovery phase and have a lot of swelling that will dissipate over the next few months. As the swelling dissipates you should start to see some subtle changes in your nose that will be beneficial to your final result. As far as your lip is concerned this should resolve itself in the coming weeks. See your surgeon often as he/she knows what your proposed results were, what techniques were used and where you are in the recovery phase. Hopefully your surgeon can provide you some peace of mind as you are healing. See before and after examples in the link below and also in the video below see the patients immediate results and then the nose at one year post surgery to give you a good idea of changes that occur. Best regards, Michael V. Elam, M.D.

Ashok Govila, FRCS, MCh, MS - Account Suspended · Answer

Hello,
Thanks for the questions and the pictures.
Consider re posting with matching before surgery pictures to see if the tip is high.
Thanks

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