Hi RealSelf Community, 8 months ago I underwent ablation of the inferior turbinate, septoplasty, and repair for nasal stenosis. I'm concerned about the persistent swelling in my nose. My nose looks wider than before, which my surgeon initially assured me would not be a result of the procedures. I'm including pre and post op pictures to give a better idea of the changes. Should swelling last this long? Any way to reduce swelling? The nasal valve collapse has not done anything, what to do?
I had a tip revision to round it out as my cartilage started to poke through due to thin skin so cartilage was taken from the back of my ear and wrapped round the tip. Happy with the result but my nose tip gets so cold so quickly and turns whiteish/red/purple and almost circular. It's been 8 months, I tried 1 round of lumecca IPL a few months ago but worried that's done the opposite? Any advice? Unsure what it is or what to do as I thought it may have been better by now.
Hi all, I underwent to revision rhinoplasty 8 months ago. I'm very unsatisfied and my nose looks worse than before. Am i a botched case?? All i wanted from this surgery was to have a smaller tip and nostrils, and to fix my crooked nose. Now only the tip is smaller, but the nose is deviated in the same direction as before, the bridge is soo wide and nostrils are horrible. This was my second surgery to my nose. My doctor wants to fix itt locally, but i dont think it can be done much
Had severe swelling and got steroid injections at 4.5 months which helped along the bridge. However, the Supratip area (I think) also feels flat and appears to have an indent especially when I smile. I also can clearly see that the tip is more bulbous than pre op and I'm concerned about the results over all.
Hi, I had rhinoplasty about 7.5 months ago. I had no complications and have been healing well. However, my only concern is that I have uneven swelling which causes my nostrils to look extremely uneven. The issue is I have a huge bump from edema in my nose and it hurts. Can you please advise me if thats normal for 7.5 months? Should I be concerned?
Hello, I've been concerned about my swelling. I had my first rhinoplasty at 15 back in 2013. Result was good however, over the years I developed scar tissue which made the tip round and bulbous. I got a revision in 2022 and am now 8 months post-op. I LOVE my side profiles and the way my tip looks from the side only. I feel it's leaning to the left and now scared its scarring again. My Dr says its swelling but I'm not confident that it is. Curious to see what others think...
I am 8 months post op and I believe there are some issues with either my healing or the rhinoplasty in general. As most of my swelling has gone down there is now a rounded line in the middle of my bridge which feels like exposed cartilage and looks raised and slightly off centre especially in front on pictures with the flash on. Im wondering if a revision can help me.
Had revision rhinoplasty 8 months ago surgeon now retired referred to another consultant who said i need to wait 12 months as still healing but i do have reracted columellar ..rib graft showing on dorsal and im able to move it from side to side ..leaking constant fluid and mucus headaches eyes waterring and inside nose sore and becoming painful to touch any part of nose ive asked for 2nd opinionn and been referred to plastic surgeon but not getting 2nd opinion till september i cannot cope
I had my septorhinoplasty about 8 months ago. Ive noticed some asymmetries that have not improved at all so I dont think its swelling. My tip on the right side is still bulbous and I have a bump on the right side of my bridge. Im afraid my surgeon will tell me theres nothing he can do to fix it when the time is right. I was wondering if this is fixable?
Hi, I'm curious, are there things that a surgeon can do during a primary rhinoplasty to prevent scar tissue? I'm experiencing scar tissue 8 months post op just above my tip. I'm interested in having a revision at 12 months but I'm curious why scar tissue forms? Is it because of something the surgeon did during surgery that caused my body to produce scar tissue? Also, can scar tissue be removed and will it grow back? Thanks.