4 weeks post op and my nose looks fat and shapeless for my face. Is this just swelling? (Photo)

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Help .. I had open rhinoplasty 4 weeks ago and feel my nose is flat fat and has no shape .. My nose was slim before the op the aim was to bring in my profile and my nose slightly closer to my face and reduce my tip a little .. The side profile I love it's the front and the side front that look weird .. The bridge looks wider and my nose in general look shapeless and strange for my face? Is this just the swelling? Will I see shape and bone and will it look more refined?

Afshin Parhiscar, MD · Answer

Dear jadey82It is not unusual for the tip and supratip to take longer to settle. With open rhinoplasty, it will take 3-4 months to get a good sense of the tip shape and it will even continue to evolve for up to a year.Be patient and follow your surgeons instructions. I generally recommend daily sunblock to my patients at this point.

Mark Petroff, MD · Answer

4 weeks post op is still too early to determine how your nose will look once it is fully healed.  Like previously stated below, the tip of the nose is the area that remains swollen the longest following an open rhinoplasty.  Try to be patient as you continue to heal.Mark Petroff, MD., FACS

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