I has an open Rhinoplasty/Septoplasty in September (approx 5 months ago) and my nose appears crooked with bumps in it. Will this go away? Is it swelling?
Answer: Dorsal irregularities after rhinoplasty In reviewing your photos, I agree there are a few irregularities in the appearance of your nasal dorsum, but without seeing where you started, it's hard to give you an informed answer. I would sit down with your plastic surgeon and review your "before" photos and the plans for surgery i.e. any morphing that was done on the computer to plan your surgery. Sometimes this is just swelling and other times a quick touch up will get you where you want to go. Best Wishes!!
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Answer: Dorsal irregularities after rhinoplasty In reviewing your photos, I agree there are a few irregularities in the appearance of your nasal dorsum, but without seeing where you started, it's hard to give you an informed answer. I would sit down with your plastic surgeon and review your "before" photos and the plans for surgery i.e. any morphing that was done on the computer to plan your surgery. Sometimes this is just swelling and other times a quick touch up will get you where you want to go. Best Wishes!!
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March 14, 2024
Answer: The bumps you see on your nose may not go away. I say this because you appear to have thin nasal skin, and the bumps are on the upper 1/3 of your nose which tends to lose swelling the quickest. The best way to gain Clarity is to discuss your concerns with your surgeon and to review your before and after photos. I hope this helps. Sincerely, Dr Joseph
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March 14, 2024
Answer: The bumps you see on your nose may not go away. I say this because you appear to have thin nasal skin, and the bumps are on the upper 1/3 of your nose which tends to lose swelling the quickest. The best way to gain Clarity is to discuss your concerns with your surgeon and to review your before and after photos. I hope this helps. Sincerely, Dr Joseph
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March 1, 2024
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March 1, 2024
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February 28, 2024
Answer: Hmm. If I had to guess, I'd say no, it's not going to go away. More... The bumps we see on the 3/4 views, and the width of the upper part of the nose on the frontal view, indicate that the nasal bones probably have not been narrowed, or the attempt wasn't successful. Also the 3/4 views, to my eye, make the nose look long-ish. More swelling will go down in the next 5 months, but at this point you're done with 80-90% of the swelling, so the change won't be dramatic. You might be considering a revision, if the nose is far from your original ideal goal.
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February 28, 2024
Answer: Hmm. If I had to guess, I'd say no, it's not going to go away. More... The bumps we see on the 3/4 views, and the width of the upper part of the nose on the frontal view, indicate that the nasal bones probably have not been narrowed, or the attempt wasn't successful. Also the 3/4 views, to my eye, make the nose look long-ish. More swelling will go down in the next 5 months, but at this point you're done with 80-90% of the swelling, so the change won't be dramatic. You might be considering a revision, if the nose is far from your original ideal goal.
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February 28, 2024
Answer: Revision Rhinoplasty Considerations Hello, hope you are well. Thank you for posting your photos and questions! To assess how crooked your nose was/is, you really would need to provide standard medical photos taken without your head rotated to the side (A-P view). Nevertheless, the oblique views are what accentuate the appearance of the bumps that I believe you are referring to. Those will probably not go away because they appear to be projections of the nasal bones. At 5 months we can assume there is still some swelling, but that only effects the soft parts of the nose (skin-soft tissue envelope--not the bone). In any case, you should wait until about a year after surgery before an honest assessment of your results. If you are dissatisfied because of ongoing issues like this, you could seek revision rhinoplasty to correct them.
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February 28, 2024
Answer: Revision Rhinoplasty Considerations Hello, hope you are well. Thank you for posting your photos and questions! To assess how crooked your nose was/is, you really would need to provide standard medical photos taken without your head rotated to the side (A-P view). Nevertheless, the oblique views are what accentuate the appearance of the bumps that I believe you are referring to. Those will probably not go away because they appear to be projections of the nasal bones. At 5 months we can assume there is still some swelling, but that only effects the soft parts of the nose (skin-soft tissue envelope--not the bone). In any case, you should wait until about a year after surgery before an honest assessment of your results. If you are dissatisfied because of ongoing issues like this, you could seek revision rhinoplasty to correct them.
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