Nose looks worse after rhinoplasty reddit I’m 1 year post op, so I don’t think it’s swelling related. I wouldn’t risk another surgery as revisions are way more risky (assuming your breathing is ok). What’s wrong: An inverted V deformity, a shadow across the bridge of the nose that’s shaped like an upside-down V. Now at two months PO my nose just looks more swollen the day after a workout. I think your Dr is right about needing a revision because your nose would probably look like this if the swelling went down naturally. I've had my rhinoplasty 3 weeks ago and my nose is still quite swollen (of course). My nose looks way flatter with every month that passes. I was born with bilateral cleft lip and pallette and my nose was never straight to begin with, but appears much worse that before I actually thought about making a post to ask whether others who are 1+ year post-op still experience fluctuation in swelling! I'm 2 years post-op (1 year post-op from a minor revision) and well, morning swelling is absolutely normal, I experienced that before rhinoplasty as well, then in the afternoon my nose tip usually looks the best (not every day), but looks a little swollen again this sounds 100% like post-op depression or regret. My nose hurt way more anything I read prepared me for but the worst part was the brain splitting migraine I got on days 2 and 3. This has caused me immense emotional distress and I wish I never did it I was vomiting blood the first day after surgery, and am glad I was being supported by nurses. She commented that she would rather keep her current nose than risk getting my nose as I looks like a cross between MJ and a skeleton. So I know it Yes give it time it looks sooo good! And girl yes! i have had more then one but i also needed a septoplasty. Sorry this happened to you. i’m three months post op and im currently hating my front profile. My nose looks weird after rhinoplasty I am about 3 weeks post op, my tip is still swollen I know but I am freaking out, and concerned my nose stays like this, it's very wide at the bottom compared to the upper part and bulbous, flared nostrils. i hope it’s just swelling but i’m worried the bones didn’t set right or something. Has anyone had a similar experience, did your nose straighten over time or did you need revision rhinoplasty? I'm trying to figure Open rhinoplasty and thin out the tip of the nose. I had my nose done on the 29th of December and removed the cast, splints and stitches a week after but I still can’t breathe properly through my nose. Or check it out in the app stores The nose tip DOES drop after rhinoplasty. This can lead to post-rhinoplasty depression – but if you let yourself heal, you will find you have options to improve your results. Do you think it’ll look like the simulation in the 1 yr Hello guy! I had rhinoplasty 6 days ago and my nose is still almost completely block. Hi i had a rhinoplasty 10 days ago in Turkey and I look like a pig I have no other words. It looks good don’t fret if it looks this nice now and your super swollen wait till the 6 month mark hits its going to look even more smaller ( in a good way) and feminine ( the slope and the nasal tip and bridge). I’m now 7 months post revision and there is still a small dent, but the bone has been shaved so it looks much better. The steroid just sped it This is exactly what happened to me after my nose job it completely changed my face also made my upper lip appear bigger as I didn’t have the droopy nose tip. My nose looks nothing like it did the first few weeks of getting my cast off. On the bright side, I love how my nose looks from the side. If I have an event to attend and I’m currently swollen, I’ll put some hemorrhoid cream on a q tip and swab the inside of my nose and it’ll yes the surgeon is specialized in ethnic rhinoplasty so that’s why i was very surprised because i feel like my nose looks too caucasian with the pointy tip - but i guess i just have to wait for the swelling to go down and hope for it to get more Twice my filler migrated up towards my ‘bump’, making it look way worse. but i didnt ask for an overall reconstruction, i just Not worth it. I ended up getting rhinoplasty a couple of years ago and I wish I would’ve gone for it sooner! It becomes a lot worse when I shower. Anyway 7 months is still early. It's actually the same but the I just got my cast removed today, and the surgeon cleaned out my nostrils. I'm caucasian, but my nose literally looks as small as asian people's noses now. When I look at The worst part is after already having 2 surgeries and the state of my nose, I don't think any amount of money is guaranteed to fix it. I think it's just a little jarring to you because it is pointer than you're old nose and obviously a little moreso than you expected. I seriously could not stand to look at myself because I looked like a piglet. Another aspect to consider I've wanted to get rhinoplasty since I was a little kid (less than 10), because my nose is huge. It’s like, everyday, it looks better and better. Aside from some tip swelling and swelling around the osteotomy the nose looks great: it is symmetrical, it is not too thin and I'd say my breathing is if anything slightly better than before (even though this was not a functional rhinoplasty in any In this time my nose filler started to look crazy morphed and my nose looked like it was sliding off my face idk how else to describe it lol I had two rounds of dissolving done to prep for surgery where he was shocked to see what my nose looked like after it was all gone “ the filler was hiding a lot!!”he joked with me. It has many times made me think I should just die because I'll always be ugly now and I was stupid for thinking I would ever be truly beautiful. Lots of things can go wrong with a nose job, and it depends what you have done (rhinoplasty, septorhinoplasty etc. At my early stages of healing, the structure looked much better. I think after the surgery, with the bottom part of the nose/upper lip being stiff and numb from surgery, the muscles are more immobilized than usual and the overall stiffness just makes it look flat and “longer”. My dr. My right side is much worse (first photo) and my nose looks horrible at 3/4 angles. Her nose looks identical to me but shorter . Wow! It looks great! It really does seem to take a while for swelling to subside. Ultimately, your nose doesn't define you. My nose never looked anything like this after my rhiboplasty. Now, it looks funky. If I were you I would feel blessed that your nose looks like this at 4 months. I wish I could say the same for mine! Lol. Now I have a really pointy tip and look like a goblin. It was lifted, the bump was supposed to be shaved down (I still see it), I was supposed to be given a curve in the bridge. Again not something I wanted. The thing is, it definitely seemed way worse when I was in my teens. Who was your surgeon if you don't mind me asking? Your nose looks great and you look beautiful!! I'm almost 8 months post-op and my nose has looked the same since 1 month post-op 🙃 So I'm pretty sure I'm stuck with a more asymmetrical, more bulbous nose lol Especially if you saw a more even result the first week - because swelling always gets worse after the first week when the cast Swelling and unactualized results may make your nose seem too big, too short, look the same as it did before, look fat, or feel weird after rhinoplasty. I’m 9 weeks post-op now and my nose has dropped significantly and swelling is decreasing with every day that passes. I had my revision 7 months after my initial op. So even though my nose looks "better," I still think about myself in the image that had been molded in my head for years when I had a bigger nose. I’m sorry to say, because I can see you already aren’t happy, but your nose looks fake and done because of this slope. My surgeon said and as read on the internet breathing gets a lot better after 3-7 days post op and now I am worried because i am not getting any better and can’t even sleep. ), what technique is used (open, preservation etc. i do like how my nose generally looks especially from the side but my nostrils are uneven now and im still experiencing major swelling still (given i do have very thick skin). I’d say the nose looks normal (just swollen) at the two week mark to the point of being able to wear makeup but it won’t look like the final result for 6+ weeks from what I’ve heard. . Another patient of this surgeon informed me that she too had an infection in her nose after undergoing a rhinoplasty at this same clinic with the same surgeon only 10 months prior. Doc untapes my nose, I get to see it for the first time, looks good, but it’s still swollen and the skin is all lumpy from tape impressions. Seeing these images is I'm devastated as have a very upturned piggy nose after rhinoplasty. Typically, the initial swelling after nose surgery subsides within two to three weeks. At my 3 month appointment, I knew as was still swollen but je was like “wow, we need an injection right away” and I’m so thankful that he was proactive but at the same time I thought “omg it looks even worse than I thought”. Inside still looks quite inflamed and when I rub my fingers on the side of my nose it feels quite bumpy. Absolutely stunning. If you look like you had a nose job, somethings wrong. Many people have this look post nose job, idk why surgeons do this and why this look still occurs. Even my smile looks worse. He Sometimes I fall down a rabbit hole of looking at before and after photos of plastic surgeries and I very rarely like the “after” nose better than the “before” nose. In fairness, the tip of the nose drops after time and it can take a year to see “final” results. My nose looks like it shifted to the right a bit from the top. I would definitely wait 1 year before thinking about revision. My nose now looks proportionate to the rest of I‘ve read online that at month 3/4 the nose looks the weirdest, because the swelling on the bridge is pretty much gone but the tip is still swollen, so the nose looks kinda pear shaped. I got a rhinoplasty 12 days ago, after I took my cast off it has looked very crooked for the past few days. Things can get better. This gives me hope. i had a long nose et straight nose and don’t understand how I ended up with this nose as I specifically told my doctor to I really struggled after my rhino too. When I was worried about whether I won't like the result afterwards before my rhinoplasty, my SO used to say: "It can't look worse. And of course being able to breathe well is important too. The swelling has gone down since month 2, but this past month feels like i plateaued. It looks infected. If my face is rested like in the picture it looks decent. Do noses usually look flat and wide from the front. 9 months post op open rhinoplasty and I have noticed such a change in my bridge and my nostrils! I made a post awhile back of uneven nostrils but I think they have gotten better. I had a closed rhinoplasty to get my dorsal hump shaved down. Things that can change your nose after surgery: Hormones Especially hormones that drive bone production and cartilage. Now 3 months in, the dorsal hump is gone, the nose is not as crooked (it's still slightly leans but not terrible), however the tip is still very bulbous. Really you just want to keep your head above your heart when you first start. Really hoping it’s asymmetric swelling. Your body changed and everything is interrelated. A LOT of people think they look piggish after rhinoplasty, so did I, but now it's much better (7 months PO), so don't worry too much about it. When I stopped birth control to have kids, testosterone takes over. One month post op is still really early on in the healing process and your nose will continue to change. I don’t think it will, this is a typical tell tale sign of a nose job. I'm struggling with the same thing because my nose (to me) looks so much more bulbous and wider. The post surgery swelling and pain gets worse each day after surgery. I only know this from following the plastic surgery sub r/plasticsurgery - because I find it fascinating. Open pores and thicker skin. Thank you for your question. I noticed today a dent at the tip of my nose. during the surgery to make sure the nose is aligned. I'm pleased I no longer look like a witch as I knew with age that was going to look even worse. She’s starting to panic that it will stay that way, although the surgeon has said it will subside but takes a while. Over the past 4 years I honestly have felt like the callus has gotten worse? But I had a lot of trauma associated with the nose job so I’ve been putting off getting it rasped. Remember perfection is not what you're after because it doesn't exist. My nose is average sized but I have a bit of a dorsal hump and it just makes my nose look a bit nobbly / masculine (can’t think of a better way of describing it). After surgery, when you look in the mirror, the new image is a shock to your neural network. Hi- I’m so sorry I didn’t see this sooner. It started dropping down significantly after removing the bandages (which seemed to It was so emotionally draining to see a surgery I got to look better make me look worse and cause some functional/structural issues with my nose. Good luck to everyone getting their The nose looks much narrower to me and there's something jarring about it - like something is wrong but you can't say exactly what it is. I had several steroid shots in my nose after rhinoplasty for residual swelling and they were my saving grace. My nose is also super upturned. Before/After rhinoplasty, lip fillers, masseter The first pic is my nose pre-rhinoplasty and the second pic is my nose after rhinoplasty. But my rhinoplasty was so natural that with the tip drop there is 0 aesthetic and I'm forming a pollybeak. I take pictures of my nose weekly and there were no signs of a dent forming previously. I paid 10k for something I didn't want Edited to add after seeing before photos and looking at your page: Your cheeks look like they are still swollen and it’s effecting the definition of your nose. Most of the swelling will disappear in about 3-4 months, but it will look bigger in photos. I think is better to keep what you have then risky to add filler and look worse because it was already good before. my nose looks wider than before, despite narrowing the bridge. What caused it: A classic post-rhinoplasty cosmetic complication, it results from primary surgery where a dorsal hump (a bump on the bridge of the nose) is removed and the nasal bones are broken to narrow the nose, but the cartilage Let's say your nose is the one you've dreamed of, or close to your original, years to come ahead, your nose could shift right back to the crooked position, even after osteotomies and unbearable grafts placed in your nose, and look even worse. Swelling and unactualized results may make your nose seem too big, too short, look the same as it did before, look fat, or feel weird after rhinoplasty. I’m just scared it won’t be fixed when the swelling goes down. All the best rhino surgeon say, a good rhinoplasty is all about subtle refinements. Your nose will be incredibly swollen for the first month and then the rest of the swelling after that goes away gradually within the year. All that said - please speak to a professional counselor. I’m devastated. Edit: I actually see now that it So I was immediately happy because I felt that anything was an improvement to what I had before. Nose is only runny for 15-20 minutes after I rinse, but it's just the saline solution going down. Or check it out in the app stores Nose looks worse years compared to months after surgery . The initial “after” pictures showed it had been completely straightened. Sometimes we all just need help. Has anyone experienced this before? I’m After a rhinoplasty procedure, the nose or nostrils can look pinched, making the nose look long and slender. So many surgeons don’t even post a front view I had a rhinoplasty and feel like I look way uglier from the front view now. I did not ask my surgeon for this. Not only that, you could have breathing difficulties with a Frankenstein nose. Honestly, I think a lot less people will notice than you think. There are simple ways to correct a nose that is either too long or has a hanging columella. I would discuss with your doctor and see what he says. The steroid just sped it up a bit. That was the hardest part for me. Day 3 is when you really start to blow up like a balloon. One nostril was higher and one side of my nose was more cinched in than the other. Suddenly day by day by nose start to drop and my nostrils start to become uneven . My self esteem is inside my head. My problem is that one side of my nose look more swollen than the other, to the point where it looks like the surgeon messed up one side completely. But I have very thick skin. I look back at photos it was sexy! I’m choosing to move forward accepting my decision, my new nose, but to simultaneously take a deep look inside my soul to asses what influences truly led me to this I had a rhinoplasty in early December 2021 and my nose still appears to be VERY swollen. I got my rhinoplasty in Houston May 25,2023 and my nose is no longer in pain but it still looks exactly the same. While pleased, there was still a bit of a bump on the bridge of the nose which seems extremely more common than not. I’m too embarrassed to even walk around my house or outside my house because I look like a cartoon, pig, and avatar. All I can say is- trust the process. My nose now looks proportionate to the rest of I would consult with another surgeon to have true peace of mind. My nose is a mess. Your nose at 4 months is what most people want their finished product to look like. I’m so sad!!! Im only 6 days post op but im frantically looking for others to say their tip dropped and didn’t turn out with piggy noses affer all. My nose was okay post op till like 3 months mark and then it started to get worse because swelling started to go away and it showed all the unevenness which was under it. I got my surgery done in August and my nose looks so different now (six months later) than it did back then. After around 8 omg it looks so good!!!! i was thinking about getting a rhinoplasty soon. I glance for a quick second and say “looks good” and look away because it’s a bit unsettling. Or check it out in the app stores Hump looks worse after nose rasping . I’m not a surgeon but I saw tons of surgeons removing the cast after surgery (on videos of course) and the first thing they ALL check is the symmetry of the nose because they use powerful tools such as laser. Best decision I ever made!! The nose after cast removal is often much defined. honestly, no. Now when I smile my nose just look so long, it’s like the lifted aspect disappears and it’s just a long pointed nose. This pulls up the alar rims Solution: In a nose that looks slightly turned up, dermal filler injections into the bridge (known as a nonsurgical rhinoplasty) can soften the appearance and create the illusion of a more proportionate nose. The harsh bump I had is definitely gone but the area is raised a little 3. I’m saying this because the healing phase is pretty bad, it hurts, it looks disgusting, you can’t do many important things well, you can’t sleep well, etc. I had the most extreme version of all the normal recovery; full black eyes that lasted 6 weeks, huge swelling in my entire face, and bad pain. Open comment sort options This happened to me after my rhinoplasty many years ago, except it was also on my forehead because of the tape that held my cast on. Lol. i understand it is expensive and to not get the results you wanted is awful, but My nose looks nothing like the simulation, and im scared that even when the swelling subsides, it wont look like simulation. 5 month mark looked perfect and I was happy with it and after that my nostrils started retracting and I had tip drop which makes my nose look horrible. My face changed a lot since then and I'm only 20. It I've wanted to get rhinoplasty since I was a little kid (less than 10), because my nose is huge. . Honestly the swelling isn’t even bad, I think my nose looks the same size pre procedure. If you had to live for the rest of your life with a nose that you have right this very second (which you won't I promise) you look absolutely beautiful regardless. To me, yours looks barely crooked but I figure we're probably the same and it's extremely noticeable to us because we have to look at it every day. Nobody tells you the identity crisis that comes after a Hi, I am almost 3 weeks post operation after rhinoseptoplasty, my nose was crooked before, but it looks like still a bit crooked. Yup my nose is still crooked from about halfway down the bridge to the tip. Still pretty swollen in some areas but bruising is all but gone. When you get your cast off, keep in mind that the result will not look perfect. At the second picture my nose looks bigger. It's like unless you truly truly hate every part of your nose don't do it. I didn't want my front profile to change but surgeons by default take out your bulbous nose I didn't know. But from my panic this morning and a ton of searching the internet, bumping your nose after a rhinoplasty isn’t that uncommon. I was realistic with every stage of my nose, which helped keep me upbeat about it. i broke my nose and i had to get a surgery done to remove the small broken cartilage pieces. I’d say if you have an average/cute nose, you should not get one. Not too long after my surgery I began to notice hard bumps on either side of the top portion of my nose. Try posting to Real Self to get professional / doctor comments. I definitely think for some women, a bit of a dorsal hump can actually add to their interest/beauty. My nose always looks better after using the Mint Julep Mask, though I use Your nose is different which I’m assuming you wanted, or else you wouldn’t have gone through with a rhinoplasty. How long should I wait before I bring Depressed after rhinoplasty I EXPECT INSTANT & PERFECT RESULTS I’m 5 weeks post-op and can’t help but feel very sad and regretful. Biggest difference was at 9 months, my radix area was swollen on my left side, and I had a hard bump on my right which made my nose look crooked, both areas have gone down on swelling a lot, so my nose doesn’t loose as crooked, I can I've had my rhinoplasty 3 weeks ago and my nose is still quite swollen (of course). i'm now 12 months and 2 weeks into healing and honstely it looks much worse than it did after 3 months. 3 weeks Vs 3 months post op . are all unique and cool and add so much character to someone’s face overall. Had a dent and a bit of bone sticking out above the dent which made it look worse. Sure there was a chance it would look great and I'd be happy, but there's also a chance I would've liked my nose better before, and I wouldn't be able to live with that. Hey there, I’m also in NYC and looking to get a septoplasty for a strongly deviated septum - could you share the name of your doctor please? Your nose looks absolutely stellar! I’m terrified by the prospect of the surgeon doing a bad job and changing the shape of my nose for the worse. I tried to take photos from the same angle. Unfortunately many surgeons take a Swelling and unactualized results may make your nose seem too big, too short, look the same as it did before, look fat, or feel weird after rhinoplasty. It will only look better as time goes on. Unless you had a long philtrum before, your philtrum looking “long” after your rhinoplasty will not actually stay that way. I think Lana del Rey have this kind of nose that look a bit fake but it look gorgeous on her. My nose looked so good and just the way I wanted it to be . My nose is not stuffy, just some crusts here and there, nothing too uncomfortable. It also became a burden having to keep up with it. New comments cannot be posted. My bridge is so wide and washed out and my eyes look less attractive. I also have hard lumps on the side of my nose which causes it to look even worse from the front and side, The worst part is after already having 2 surgeries and the state of my nose, I don't think any amount of money is guaranteed to fix it. Rhinoplasty before and after 5 months post op I feel you, it really is. It always feel stuffy and congested. This can lead to post-rhinoplasty depression – but if you let yourself heal, you Maybe it looks worse to you, but in reality it might not be that bad. I would explore filler. My doctor (Harvard educated, and hailed to be one of the best in NYC) said I have thick skin and that he's seen this amount of swelling before, but I can't believe the amount of fluctuations I see in my nose. we’re gonna be swollen for a longgg time, it takes a lot of patience! i feel like my nose looks weird due to bad work 😔 but i think you’re just swollen!! Rhinoplasty is NOT permanent, your face ages, your nose still changes, and the nose can shift and will likely change years later. Hey! My nose was healing unevenly as well! My whole face was tbh. Doctor’s results always show a more rounded nose after the surgery though :/ even some men do it like that Very rarely does someone have such an unattractive nose that rhinoplasty helps boost . The nose does get larger and wider due to the effect of androgens. You might need antibiotics. I absolutely love my nose, but now I’m worried something is wrong. I'm not sure what to do. Anyways a week ago I had a minor rasping of that area done and the bump looks worse. After the surgery, you may breathe a lot worse for awhile before it gets better. But your post has really given me hope! Thank u so much for sharing. Only if literally nothing can make you look worse, then go ahead. your nose absolutely looks normal, i strongly STRONGLY doubt it’s that much “worse” in person. I can now breathe incredibly well, through both nostrils. More than 1 year post op now and it still looks bad Immediately after nose surgery, it is normal to have noticeable swelling around the nose, but it should largely subside over the course of a few weeks. Had my rhinoplasty 15 days ago. It's an extremely difficult procedure even for the best surgeons. specialize only ethic and asian rhinoplasty. ) as well as what your body is like eg thin skin vs thick skin. My sister has said she was contemplating getting rhinoplasty but my results have put her off. Go to a Your body changed and everything is interrelated. :) get checked out by your surgeon if you’re really worried. My mum noticed my nose job (I mean she knew about it anyway) but other relatives didn't. Hey there, I think your results look great so far! Immediately after my rhino, my nose was so upturned and swollen. Reply reply catsflatsandhats nose getting bigger after rhinoplasty, 2 months vs 6 months? I think that’s awesome you like the overall look of your nose as-is. but you can clearly see that it dropped a lot. I’ve wanted a surgical rhinoplasty for a while, but I’ve recently heard about non-surgical rhinoplasties (filler is inserted in your nose and smooths it out). my tip is Get the Reddit app Scan this QR code to download the app now. The swelling goes after 1 year aprox and you see final results, so you are looking at a lower bridge than at the beginning ( bridge+swelling). I am talking about one or 2 days after and by the time it kinda get worst and better . A friend of mine had a "hook" nose and got a nose job, and no one really noticed even though the difference was so big. If you look at her after plastic surgery and compare to her sister’s passport photo, she looks much The same thing happened to me after my first rhinoplasty, although my tip began to drop within a matter of weeks. Haha I had to 😅I can’t imagine you waiting for weeks or even months to reach the same conclusion. But if lay a picture of my new nose over my old nose with the exact same facial expression and lighting in photoshop, it's actually smaller. I have no issue with that because I know it takes months for the actual result to be visible. I know I’m supposed to wait a year to see results but one nostril is way more higher than the other one. Still not allowed to blow my nose, but I do not necessarily need to. my nose is alright but i overthink it a lot and i really want to get it done!! this gave me such a boost. it may not be what you wanted and it’s valid to be upset about that, but i promise your nose does not appear to be a horrible mistake as you are portraying it. It curves to the right. Rhinoplasty Swelling—- I’m 3 weeks out post op and my nose looks awful. Or check it out in the app stores My nose looks crooked after rhinoplasty . 🖤 I've learned that unless you absolutely cannot live with how your nose looks, I wouldn't do it. seems not that uncommon, i liked my "new" nose the most ~3 months into healing. Overall my nose looks amazing compared to the giant nose I had before, but I still wish it was straight. Anyways my surgery was 12/18/19 so we are pretty close in terms of healing/swelling and your nose looks great! Also later in the workout when my heart rate was really high I would have to sit up strait and tilt my head back because of the pressure in my face. After 3 years of using filler, my dermatologist/injector advised me to consider rhinoplasty. Hi, My nose now technically looks perfect, yet I’m missing my old nose with so much character, class, and style. Even if your nose isn't perfect, it looks good still, and you are very pretty. I am coming up on 3 mo post op and it looks worse than it did before I had surgery. i am feeling depressed . Nasal spray is your best friend, use it often. It gave me an elegant edge. I think they should disclose it tbh. He also worked on my nostrils to make them more symmetrical. Some people kind of see that something is different, but don't know what. " Haha, he didn't mean it in a bad way, he didn't think there was anything wrong with my nose to begin with, but it kind of helped me. I was expecting a straight nose and it so crooked. Sometimes it just takes longer! Your results are so incredible The mid section of my face also looks wider now, since my nose is flatter and lacks any real projection However, I believe my nose is way smaller than a normal person's nose now (even other people who've had rhinoplasty). I'm 8 months post op. Nose looking the same shape but bigger and worse 3 weeks after rhinoplasty? I know I’m still early in the process, but my nose has the same exact shape and is much larger than my nose pre-op. First photo is before, second photo post. My nose looked pretty good right after the cast came off and a few months after as well. But scar tissues does form after a It really doesn't look bad though, I think it looks great. If it is reduced and not enough support is Answer: Dorsal collapse at the keystone area. I don’t think it eats tissue like Right now, my nose looks and feels wide and flat when I palpate it. What’s wrong with my nose after closed rhinoplasty at 11 months post op (indent on bridge and prominent bones on side) If yes tbh I would recommend if you can to look for an ENT specialist that also performs septo/rhinoplasty and can check it out as they are much much more familiar with the nasal structure and the complications also more If you go to a good surgeon they will understand how to do it properly and make you look good from the front. Now at 2 weeks post op it’s starting to look crooked. My makeup/hair/style hasn’t changed much but I feel much better about looks I put together because my nose isn’t the only thing I look at. This can lead to post-rhinoplasty depression – but if you let I received a rhinoplasty several years after a broken nose and it's been over one year since I completed the surgery. I know the answer is "it's swelling" but I was curious about that 90%/10% figure. Could you please share your experiences on when your breathing started getting better. One possibility - Your brain has a mental image of what “you” looks like. This can lead to post-rhinoplasty depression – but if you let The reason why your nose appears to be constantly changing is that the scar tissue is slowly contracting- which is what scar tissue naturally does. Did you surgeon talk about taping your nose after the cast removal? Supposedly it’s not necessary, but after having a revision rhinoplasty where the surgeon taught me how to tape my nose at night I swear by it. But to update, my nose looks fine now. I only wish I would’ve gotten a rhinoplasty sooner. You’ll have to wait 6-12 months when the swelling completely goes down to really know how it’s affected your nose, if at all. That doesn’t mean it won’t take time to get used too! I obsessively checked my nose for probably 2-3 months post op and the swelling was non existent some days or either really bad and asymmetric. What you want is an improvement. Maybe it looks worse to you, but in reality it might not be that bad. The moment he took my cast and bandit out of my nose . I miss my hump and bulbous nose. My nose tip looks WAY wider than before and my nostrils look more flared. I don't think a slightly imperfect nose will break your look. I didn’t know how great my nose was until he told me that I needed rhinoplasty and I believe he could make me look better and now I look so much worse 😥 I had thin skin at the bridge of my nose and thick skin at the tip. 187K subscribers in the PlasticSurgery community. That’s bc after a while, there is scar tissue forming, which makes it a bit different after cast is removed. I’m in such a panic. What Do I Do If I’m Unhappy with My Rhinoplasty? I did have a small revision at 11 months post-op, but nothing was done to the tip, so swelling went down much faster. However the after pic looks more like my bulbous nose and there are all these comments saying it looks worse 🙈 I love my nose regardless Reply reply Mods-are-losers- • I haven’t had a single regret about it, I think it fits my face so much better! I feel like my face has symmetry and I feel confident in my appearance. However, unfortunately it's quite crooked due to the fact that my cartilage retained its memory after the trauma and moved over to left side. Share Sort by: Best. Honestly I can barely notice the difference and I think your nose looks really good overall! It’s nice and straight, not too big, nice side profile. And it still looks much better than before the surgery you know, it looks good. I was wondering if anybody else had extremely crooked looking noses after rhinoplasty, I had mine done a little over 3 weeks ago, and was wondering if it's just the swelling or if it will continue to look crooked. Not only can this bad nose job look unsightly, but it can also result in difficulty breathing due to a narrow I think I only really had my swelling go down about 6 months after surgery and would say that my nose properly settled after only about a year. I would definitely see a different doctor for a second opinion because it can affect the endresult if it doesn't heal well. I knew that after three months it would not be the final thing. Your old nose didn't define you and your new nose doesn't define you either. It started dropping down significantly after removing the bandages (which seemed to My nose looks way flatter with every month that passes. After the surgery half of my face was puffy and the other one wasn’t. I've wanted to get rhinoplasty since I was a little kid (less than 10), because my nose is huge. Even now, almost 1,5 years after primary rhinoplasty my tip isn't always "perfectly" defined. Get the Reddit app Scan this QR code to download the app now is soo much money dude I wouldn’t recommend anyone to go to the us to get a nose job most of the before and afters look the exact same or worse in turkey surgeries are way cheaper and you see a huge difference in the before and afters if after 2 years and you still hate your And it was swollen, but at the 1 to 1. My nose now looks proportionate to the rest of I actually thought about making a post to ask whether others who are 1+ year post-op still experience fluctuation in swelling! I'm 2 years post-op (1 year post-op from a minor revision) and well, morning swelling is absolutely normal, I experienced that before rhinoplasty as well, then in the afternoon my nose tip usually looks the best (not every day), but looks a little swollen again Get the Reddit app Scan this It’s now been 5 months since my rhinoplasty and my nose still looks so swollen from the front, the swelling hasn’t really been going down. I see it a lot. But best case scenario, it was swelling really manipulating the look of your nose and in a few months it reshapes :) my nose looked really crooked the first 2 months and slowly started to even out Your nose will be incredibly swollen for the first month and then the rest of the swelling after that goes away gradually within the year. I think it looks really well, definitely better than your before pictures but obviously your own opinion is really the only one that matters. I could be having a much better or worse nose shape right now, and I'd still feel very unhappy with myself, both inside and out. I still have days here and there where I’m more swollen- but overall- in the past 2 weeks everyone has been complimenting my nose. My doctor told me he would try his best to fix it but it’s very difficult. My nose is now Swelling and unactualized results may make your nose seem too big, too short, look the same as it did before, look fat, or feel weird after rhinoplasty. I know it takes up to a whole year to heal but I just feel like it wont get any better. That went away the next week though. it Hey Lexxi I’ve been researching “crooked nose after rhinoplasty” for the last week and I’ve been so anxious. She totally looks worse after She probably used her sister’s photo for an inspiration photo. Or check it out in the app stores Now I want to cry every time I see it because it looks worse and worse as time goes on. Of the people who have posted “have I been botched” photos I would say Melissa’s is worse, so the tip drop and swelling reduction might not matter. I have had a nose job. I had preservation rhinoplasty and I feel like I look like it’s piggy nose, exactly what I asked for it not too look like. However, residual swelling, especially in the tip of the nose, can take about a year to resolve as the contour refines. I had to go an hour and a half away for a surgeon who's after pictures didn't make the person look worse from the front and it was well worth it! Im on the same boat!! Immediately after cast came off my nose looked pretty symmetrical. Look at plenty of after photos to make sure the nose doesn't look wider from the front. You can feel like yourself again. I would say it look a bit fake but it look good. I still have to do the rinses 3 times per day, at least until my one month check-up. I went to South Korea for this and I asked for straight nose with not so pointy tip. Get the Reddit app Scan this QR code to download the app now. When I leave the sugar and gluten alone, my nose looks great, but if I have some cookies or pizza, or any kind of sweet or bread, my nose balloons. My doctor didn't mention anything about swelling, so now I'm worried that I ruined what I had by wanting Your nose will be incredibly swollen for the first month and then the rest of the swelling after that goes away gradually within the year. All I wanted was bulbous tip refinement. In rhinoplasty books, you have a somewhat short nose: low bridge and upturned tip. I think big noses, long noses, round noses, high bridges, hooked noses, etc. My daughter had a septorhinoplasty six weeks ago, and her nose is still very swollen and looks wide. When he visited me after surgery he stated that he raised my tip in order to make it a more feminine angle. Locked post. It drastically changes from day to day. I already emailed my surgeon, waiting on a response. My mom also swears that the surgeon did something to my eyes because after surgery they looked more elongated than almond shaped. My crooked nose was straightened by a septo procedure 8 months ago but a bump occurred on the side of my nose 2 weeks after surgery that gives the illusion of being severely crooked. Your chin swelling has come down a lot since your 1 month photo. I had my initial rhinoplasty in 2022. She lost many of the grafts in her nose to the infection and now her nose has collapsed because it has no cartilage support. I didn’t hate my old nose, i just didn’t love it and really wanted an improvement to fit my face Biggest difference was at 9 months, my radix area was swollen on my left side, and I had a hard bump on my right which made my nose look crooked, both areas have gone down on swelling a lot, so my nose doesn’t loose as crooked, I can still see it’s still swollen, but not as much. Welcome to r/PlasticSurgery! This subreddit is a general hub for discussion, before and after I’m currently in same situation. Rhinoplasty is an incredibly intense surgery and psychologically difficult. I’m so devastated by my results and I’m reaching out to see if anyone else looked like this after their nose job and if things get better. I have such thin skin he used something called Aloderm as a graft under my skin so “imperfections won’t be seen” he didn’t tell me this beforehand. I am 3 months post op and these were all taken within the last week. 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