Rhinoplasty and After procedure Q & A

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Lumpy cartilage after open Rhinoplasty

I had an open Rhinoplasty three months ago, and I now have quite a bit of lumpy cartilage up my nose. Is this normal/part of the healing process? Is this scar tissue, and will it go away in time? I'm also not seeing any results yet and my nose...
Asked by mynewme | 9 days ago | 3 Answers

Will the slightest touch affect my Rhinoplasty recovery?

I recently had Rhinoplasty (7th Nov) and am very happy with the results. However early this evening, my boyfriend was messing around, and without thinking, threw a scrunched-up tea towel at me, which hit me on my nose. This hurt as it is...
Asked by bunnyrabbit | 13 days ago | 4 Answers

Can scar tissue from Rhinoplasty develop 15 years later?

Is it possible to develop scar tissue 15 years later after a Rhinoplasty? It must have been happening slowly, but this year, I've really noticed 4 bumps on my nose. I have had no trauma to the nose other than 1 surgery, 15 years ago. What...
Asked by Artsy Gal | 32 days ago | 3 Answers

Swelling 4 years after rhinoplasty - how can I determine what's causing it?

Hi, I have undergone four consecutibve rhinoplasties, first 2 at a gap of 6 months, and last at a gap of 4 years. The second last rhinoplasty involved cartilage graft and lot of other changes, like filing of bone of nose. After that...
Asked by itzz_sheena | 48 days ago | 2 Answers

Why is my nose the same size two weeks after an open rhinoplasty?

I had open rhinoplasty on 8/29/08.  Today my splint came off.  My nose is straight but still appears to be the same size.  I had a wonderful surgeon - no problem there! Will the size of my nose get smaller once the swelling...
Asked by mynewme | 83 days ago | 4 Answers

Will my Rhinoplasty swelling go down?

I had rhinoplasty just under two weeks ago and have had my splint off three days ago. While I am happy with the overall shape of my nose I have two things that are worrying me - the tip of my nose is asymmetric and crooked and appears to be a...
Asked by stephen79 | 50 days ago | 0 Answers

How long should the nose be swollen following a rhinoplasty?

I had a rhinoplasty procedure done in December of last year when I was 18. I've always had a pretty large bump on my nose that bothered me a lot and got me teased when I was younger so when I received settlement money when I turned 18 I...
Asked by Joella | 48 days ago | 0 Answers