Hi, I had rhinoplasty about 7.5 months ago. I had no complications and have been healing well. However, my only concern is that I have uneven swelling which causes my nostrils to look extremely uneven. The issue is I have a huge bump from edema in my nose and it hurts. Can you please advise me if that’s normal for 7.5 months? Should I be concerned?
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September 26, 2023
Answer: Give it more time to let all the swelling fully resolve
Based on your photos, you appear to have an improved and pleasing nasal appearance as compared to after your first surgery. It is unclear what you would achieve removing the implant other than a flat nasal appearance like you started with. I see that you're right a alarplasty scar is visible....
During my fellowship training in the 90s, my rhinoplasty teacher used to use blue Prolene sutures just like you may have. We switched to long lasting dissolvable stitches for this exact reason. The news is that an extruding stitch is typically simple to remove in the office with local anesthetic...
Hello and thank you for your question. After rhinoplasty (nasal surgery), the nose can become REALLY swollen, and this swelling can take a LONG TIME to resolve (up to 2 years to fully resolve). Given that your most recent surgery was 2 years ago, all the swelling should be fully resolved. The...
