How common is bleeding after rhinoplasty and how much of a concern is it?
Nose bleed during or after a rhinoplasty depends on the patient’s genetics and the surgeon’s technique. Operating with meticulous technique in the correct surgical plane minimizes bleeding and therefore no nose packing is required after the rhinoplasty.
I’m an Asian male and I had a nose job where the bridge of my nose was raised with a graft. I now think the bridge appear too high. How can it be lowered a bit? Will this require additional surgery and if so, will the graft be replaced or repositioned?
I have to see you and examine you. Depends on the graft. If it is cartilage then it can be shaved or repositioned but if it is an implant then it would have to be removed and replaced with cartilage.
I have inherited my father’s Egyptian nose and I’d like to improve it. I feel like it’s too large overall and I also have a very large hump. Can these things be fixed?
Definitely! The nose is not a solid structure. A block of granite can be carved into any sculpture but your nose is made up of thin sheets of cartilage and bone with unique skin thickness and then add healing and scar tissue to the mix! Beautiful improvements can be achieved but there are limitations and computer imaging and a top rhinoplasty expert can discuss these with you. See before and after photos of rhinoplasty.
I have inherited my father’s Egyptian nose and I’d like to improve it. I feel like it’s too large overall and I also have a very large hump. Can these things be fixed?
Absolutely. But I would have to see and examine your nose and take pictures to be able to discuss your options with you with the aid of computer imaging as a discussion and dialogue tool so that you can get a good idea of what may be possible and what are the limitations of any rhinoplasty. Egyptian and Middle Eastern nose jobs are very common and nice results are very achievable.
My rhinoplasty was 8 weeks ago. The swelling has gone down from my bridge and that looks great but my nasal tip is still very, very swollen. Is it likely at this point that I’ll need revision rhinoplasty to refine the tip? Does swelling generally remain in the tip longer?
Swelling and scar tissue can obliterate some of the results that you will eventually see over time as swelling resolves and scar tissue matures and dissolves. The tip of the nose should continue to get smaller and shrink wrap for many years. Even after 1, 2 or 5 years you should continue to see the nose, especially at the tip and even the bridge, get slimmer.
I’ve had a hard bump on the tip of my nose since my nose job which was 1.5 years ago. What can fix this?
I would have to see your nose and examine it. Many times you won’t know for certain unless the surgeon who did the surgery is the one evaluating it. Often times you have to open the nose to be able to tell with certainty. But most of the time the hard bump will be a cartilage edge or a cartilage graft that can be shaved down and improved by your Plastic Surgeon.
I’ve had rhinoplasty 3 times. There are still a few minor things about the appearance that I don’t like but I’d be willing to let them go to avoid having another surgery. Unfortunately I’m also having a lot of trouble breathing. I’d like to get the breathing fixed but I’m concerned that having yet another surgery will make my nose look even worse.
I would have to examine you and see if there is anything that can be done to help you breathe better. It may be something simple and minor like a turbinate reduction or it may be much more involved and require major revision rhinoplasty.
I feel that my nostrils are too large and uneven. Can a rhinoplasty fix this problem? Is it a complicated procedure?
Nostrils may be able to be reduced if it is not simply a very thick nostril skin issue. Thick nostril skin is very difficult to improve. Uneven nostrils can also be improved on most occasions but perfect symmetry is often unrealistic. All rhinoplasty is complex and should be left to plastic or facial plastic surgeons that specialize in nose reshaping.
Does a non-surgical rhinoplasty actually work? What are the benefits and the risks?
Not all nose job patients are candidates for nonsurgical rhinoplasty but for those who are, it works great. Benefits are a better nose without surgery and less downtime but risks are bruising and infection and allergic reaction and scar tissue. However, you need to treat a nonsurgical rhinoplasty like an actual rhinoplasty and see a plastic surgeon that does nose jobs who understands the nose and not let a Dermatologist or family doctor just randomly inject filler into your nose.
I am Asian and hoping to have a rhinoplasty. Would my surgery be different from other ethnicities seeking a nose job?
Each nose is unique. There are some characteristics that are common to each race and ethnicity but ultimately each nose is unique. For example while most Asian rhinoplasty patients need their nose bridges built up with cartilage, some Asian rhinoplasty patients actually have humps similar to Middle Eastern patients and need that reduced. See more here: http://www.rhinoplastyspecialistsurgeon.com/ethnic-rhinoplasty/asian-rhinoplasty/.
