I had an open septoplasty and rhinoplasty 8 days ago. As you can see from the photo, one of my nostrils is turned way upwards and is very visible from the front. My dr says this is because the nostril was drooping after surgery and he needed to add stitches inside the nostril to over-compensate, so when the stitches dissolve, it will fall into the correct spot. I know I need to wait for swelling to go down but I feel at this point the nostril will never fall into the correct spot. Thank you
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Typically, most swelling should subside by the six month mark. One year and three months should be enough time for your swelling to be done. This may be a different problem such as allergies which in that case you can see your doctor and he can better diagnose what the problem may be. You can...
It is still too early to make a determination about the final result.The nose
can be swollen for up to a year or more. Swelling will depend upon the
nature of maneuvers employed, presence of grafts or implants, thickness
of skin, open vs closed, revision vs primary, etc. Kenneth Hughes,...
Gore-Tex is a brand name for a plastic material that is used as a substitute for tissues throughout the body. It is fairly commonly used for building up the roof of the nose ("dorsal augmentation", and is predictable and generally leads to excellent rhinoplasty results. However, you...
