I had surgury 15mths ago. I had a small bump on the bridge of my nose which was more obvious profile than from face on. I had the surgury and had a lot of soft tissue swelling afterwards I am still under my consultant. My nose is now wider at the bottom than it was and the tip still swollen. Also the nose is too short. The tip is still numb too. so depressed and Im seeing the consultant next month to review agai.
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Thank you for your question, I believe that six weeks is the approximate time before you can do very heavy or strenuous activity. Now granted, any contact sports I really tell patients to go slow or wait even six months. At the six week mark most of the bone has completely healed and settled. ...
Cartilage grafts have their place. They are used either for structural support (to hold the tip unit up, to widen the breathing space, to elongate the nose of the tip, to support a nose which collapses on deep breathing) OR they are used for cosmetic region to give the back of the nose a...
It is very unsual to stay bruised after rhinoplasty for so long. It may need some more time to resolve. As for the stiffness in the tip this may take up to a year to resolve. This is usually normal.
