Should I still tape my nose 3 months after open rhinoplasty?

Dear flightrisk,

Tape
supports post-rhinoplasty is commonly advised by plastic surgeons and
rhinoplasty surgeons. Generally, this
use of sterile strips and tapes is quite effective for six to twelve
weeks. Once you have reached three
months, however, there is little benefit from wearing the tapes any further and
any persistent swelling in the tip or just above the tip should be evaluated by
your operative surgeon and may require some dilute anti-inflammatory injected
into the region to minimize any irregularities that you may see.

I
was fortunate to train in both plastic surgery and
ENT-ear/nose/throat-head/neck oncology and have been in private aesthetic
practice for over 20 years. To find out more about this topic, please review the link below.

I
hope this information has been of some assistance and best of luck.

Sincerely,

R.
Stephen Mulholland, M.D.

Certified
Plastic Surgeon

Yorkville,
Toronto

This is a question for your surgeon.  In general, taping is not necessary at this point, but your surgeon is the one treating you, and should make all decisions regarding your recovery.  Best wishes!