Tip Raised Too High, Nostrils Are Showing Too Much! Can It Be Fixed? (photo)

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I had an open rhinoplasty 3 weeks ago. My doctor removed a hump, narrowed the bridge, and raised the tip. After the cast was removed it looked good to me, but now I really worry that my tip is raised too high, my nostrils are showing too much and overall nose looks small against the rest of my face. Will the tip drop back? If not can this be fixed in the future? I am seriously thinking about revision rhino. Please give me your opinion. Thank you !

Eric M. Joseph, MD · Answer

I read your concerns and reviewed your photos:

	Your photos show your nose up close, but most of your face is missing, so it is difficult to make recommendations with the data you provided. Feel free to re ask your question with full-face photos; before photos would be helpful too.

	In general, your nasal tip may lower a bit over the ensuing months as you continue to heal. Revision rhinoplasty to derotate your tip would be a difficult, and based on the photos you provided, I doubt this would be necessary.

	Good luck with the rest of your healing.

	Hope this helps.

	Dr. Joseph

Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD · Answer

It is way too early to judge your final tip position and shape. It is very common for a tip to look too high in the first few weeks after rhinoplasty only to see it settle out and drop down a little over the next few months. Wait until at least three months after surgery before making a critical analysis.

Edward E. Dickerson, IV, MD · Answer

When the bandages are first removed your nose will look as if it is swollen and turned up too much. The post-op swelling in your nose and upper lip that you are experiencing is responsible for these results. You may also notice that for a week your upper lip may be stiff due to the work done in that area, this should go away in a few weeks. Allow up to a year for the swelling to completely go down and for your nose to take shape. A majority of the swelling should go down within two weeks of having your bandages removed. You may also need some time to get used to your new look!

	"Dr.D"

Michael R. Menachof, MD · Answer

As hard as it is to do right now, you just need to be patient. Your nose will continue to change over the next 6- 8 months at a minimum. The key to doing a great rhinoplasty is not getting the nose to look the way that you want on the table, at 1 week, or at 3 weeks, but getting it to look the way you want at 8 months. Trust the fact that it will change, trust your surgeons abilities (after all, isn't that why you chose him or her), and give it some time. It will change and will almost certainly get better. Good luck.

Leonard T. Yu, MD · Answer

You need to be patient.  Your nasal shape will definately change over the next 9-12 months.  The photos that we show people are taken 1yr after surgery for rhinoplasty as things will change from how it looks now.

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