Case record

Rhinoplasty

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Procedure · Rhinoplasty

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Rhinoplasty changes the shape of the nose — the bridge, the tip, the width or the angle — and, when the septum or nasal valves are included, how well air passes through it. A single pair of photographs can show some of that change, but not all of it: the swelling that remains, the skin type and the surgeon's plan all sit outside the frame.

When a rhinoplasty result is final

The first days bring swelling, bruising around the eyes and a blocked nose. The external splint usually comes off after about a week. The visible swelling settles over the following weeks, and the shape of the bridge becomes clearer between two and six months.

The tip is the slowest part: swelling there can continue to resolve for 12 to 18 months, especially with thick skin. This is why the follow-up interval beside a photograph matters, and why a revision is not usually considered before that point.

Results vary between patients. Images should not be interpreted as a guarantee of a similar outcome.

One case is not a forecast

One person's result reflects their anatomy, their healing and the technique chosen for them. It is not evidence of what your own result would be — only an in-person assessment can tell you that.

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