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Tip slightly large and upturned after rhinoplasty (slight ski-slope effect)

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Hi,   I had my splint removed yesterday (9 days after surgery) and i am mostly pleased with how my nose looks. The bridge has been brought down but my only slight concern is the tip of the nose looking too large and slightly upturned.   I have trawled the internet and do realise that this takes time due to swelling but i was wondering if the tip is likely to reduce in size. This is purely a profile issue as i feel the tip of the nose looks larger and slightly upturned. I would hope that the tip will reduce in size and move closer to the face whilst dropping a bit (to make it less ski slope shaped)??    It almost looks like the bridge has been reduced but the tip is similar to my old nose. The tip is slightly swollen from the front view so i am hoping that once the swelling goes down from all angles, that my tip from side view wont stick out as much   Any expert opinion would be appreciated (and comforting!)   The photo was taken in the evening after splint removal on day 9 post operation

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