2 Wks Post-op: Does my Uneven Bridge Look Like Swelling, or Could There Be Something More Going On? (photo)

Hello. At two weeks you are nowhere close to your final results and for a full year after your procedure your cosmetic appearance will continue to improve. For minor irregularities such as yours massaging can improve the appearance. I recommend waiting 4 months before massaging. Just try to be patient these trouble areas will continue to improve.


Jaime Perez, MD
Rhinoplasty Specialist
Plastic Surgery Center of Tampa

At two weeks following a rhinoplasty procedure there is still a substantial amount of swelling present.  Therefore it is much too early to evaluate whether there are any irregularities in your nasal contours.  Be patient, it will be several months before you see the final result.

While rhinoplasty surgery can only take hours to perform, it often takes many months to realize the final outcome.  During those months, a nose after rhinoplasty surgery will gradually change in shape, size, and texture. Sometimes there are identifiable, undesirable, consequences from either the surgery itself or the healing process. Sometimes early correction of these undesirable consequences should be performed but often times it is important to wait for the healing process to evolve. Sometimes secondary surgery is necessary and other times nonsurgical management is indicated. In these situations it is best to consult with a board certified plastic surgeon. 

 

It is way too early to judge the results of a rhinoplasty at just two weeks after surgery. It takes a minimum of two months to juet begin to see the results and 6 months or longer after to see the true final result. Whatever the shape that your nose will be can not be ascertained now and certainly nothing you have done has adversely affected what the final outcome will be.

I think that you are still fairly early from your surgery. Give it time to heal ( at least a year).

You are still very early in the post operative course for your rhinoplasty and appear to be right on target at this point.  Continue to follow the advice of your plastic surgeon and follow up if you have concerns.  It is unlikely that you have caused any permanent damage.