Hello, so I got my rhinoplasty about three weeks ago going on to my fourth week. I feel like my swelling of the tip has gotten really bulgy and bulbous looking. I thought that swelling was supposed to go down during time but I feel like it has had a reverse effect. Is my nose going to go down in swelling or is it going to stay looking like this ? Thank you!
Answers (3)
From board-certified doctors and trusted medical professionals
Thank you for your question. It is not uncommon in the early stages of rhinoplasty recovery to see some asymmetries. Often these asymmetries resolve themselves during the healing period. It is usually 6 months before the nose is completely healed. Even though it is difficult, it is imp...
There is still significant swelling 2 weeks after rhinoplasty, which decreases rather rapidly the first few weeks after surgery and then more slowly thereafter. Generally speaking, swelling persists for approximately 6 weeks after surgery, most noticeably in the nasal tip, where the nasal skin...