Q. When is the best time for revision rhinoplasty?

Hello. I am Kim Hyung-taek, the lead surgeon at Kowon Plastic Surgery, where rhinoplasty is performed with honest and delicate techniques.

Today’s question is about when the most appropriate time is for revision rhinoplasty, based on an adult patient.

Q. When is the best time for revision rhinoplasty?

Hello. It has been 7 months since I had my nose surgery.

I had revision rhinoplasty after 2 months because of inflammation symptoms, with fluid collecting in the bridge of my nose after the surgery.

It has been 7 months since the revision surgery.

I am currently thinking about having nose surgery once again. So I have been searching online for the revision rhinoplasty interval, and most people say that about 6 months should pass.

I want to have the revision surgery under the most ideal conditions, so what is the minimum amount of time that should pass before revision rhinoplasty? I also read that the 6-month guideline is based on Western patients, and that people of Asian descent may need more time. Is that true? How many months are appropriate for the revision rhinoplasty interval? Also, since my revision surgery was due to inflammation symptoms, could it still be possible that swelling has not fully gone down even now at 7 months?

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The revision rhinoplasty interval is generally said to be at least 6 months after surgery. This period refers to the time needed for the tissue to return to its pre-surgery state, and it varies from person to person.

In particular, when inflammation has occurred, the revision rhinoplasty interval is often set longer. For that reason, some clinics say that if inflammation has occurred, revision surgery can only be performed after 1 year.

At 7 months after nose surgery, it is difficult to say that the swelling has not gone down enough. However, the nasal tissue needs to have softened after becoming firm, and it would be necessary to actually examine the nose by touch and directly check the inside of the nose in order to say this accurately.

I think you may be especially worried because you have already gone through inflammatory symptoms once. Since you have already had a difficult experience, I recommend looking into it in more detail and having the surgery when you are in the most comfortable and optimal condition.

I hope you get a good result. Thank you.

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