Uneven Nostrils After Rhinoplasty, Can This Be Swelling?

I agree that your left nostril margin appears to be a bit higher than your right, but as your surgeon said, this may all be due to swelling.

If this asymmetry persists after 3 months, you may consider consulting a physician experienced in the art of non-surgical-rhinoplasty treatments. My personal preference is to use Silikon-1000, an off-label filler for permanent results.

Hope this helps you.

Dr. Joseph

Small irregularities noted following rhinoplasty surgery can change considerably during the first few months -- either for better or worse.  17 days out is still pretty early to tell.  However, when assessing the effects of surgery, it's vitally important to know how things looked before surgery.  It's also important to have photos from before and after preferably taken in the same room with the same lighting a and camera lens -- and taken at the same angles as the pre-op photos.  If your doctor took pre-op photos (and I'm assuming he/she did), at your next visit, have them take post-op photos and send you an electronic copy of them via e-mail. Then post those with your questions and concerns.  We will be able to give a much more helpful opinion if you can do this.

The swelling can be prominent at this early stage.  I would follow with your surgeon.

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Kenneth Hughes, MD
Los Angeles, CA