Q. Concerns One Week After Nose Surgery, Swelling Changes, and Silicone Removal

The changes felt in the early stage after nose surgery can be bigger than expected. In particular, around one week after nose surgery, swelling and shape changes can happen at the same time, so it is easy to feel that something is off.

At this stage, rather than making a final judgment about the result, it is important to understand the recovery process. In this post, we will organize the changes and progress that may appear around one week after nose surgery.

Q.

Hello. I had rhinoplasty about 12 days ago.

According to the doctor’s explanation, my nose was on the lower side, so a 7 mm silicone implant was used. But after surgery, my nose looks too prominent, and I am self-conscious about how others see it. When I look in the mirror, it feels very awkward, and because my appearance seems to have changed too much, it is hard to adjust.

My family says it will get better with time, but the area between my eyebrows feels especially protruding, which is uncomfortable. Recently, when I met an acquaintance, I heard that my appearance seemed awkward, and that made me even more worried. My nose bridge was originally low, so I had a soft impression, but now my face looks very different, which is confusing.

1. At this point, a little after one week after nose surgery, will this appearance stay the same? I am worried it may not change much over time. I also want to know what happens if the swelling does not go down enough.

2. If the silicone is removed, can I return to my previous appearance? It has not been long since the one-week-after-surgery stage, so I am wondering whether I need to decide quickly.

3. Will the appearance now and the appearance one month later be very different? The current look feels awkward, so I am curious about the degree of change. I am also worried that rhinitis or a runny nose may affect the condition of my nose.

A.

1. If you are a little past one week after nose surgery, you are still in the early stage of recovery. At this stage, swelling remains, so it would be hard to say that the appearance you see now will stay the same. As time passes and post-surgery swelling gradually subsides, the shape often becomes more natural.

2. Silicone removal can be considered, but after removal, it may be difficult to return to exactly the same state as before. However, it may recover into a similar shape. Since you are still in the recovery period after one week following nose surgery, it is appropriate to wait until the swelling has gone down sufficiently and then check the condition before deciding.

3. The appearance around 10 days after surgery and the appearance one month later are often different. As the swelling gradually goes down, the lines may soften and the parts that felt awkward may become less noticeable. Rhinitis or runny nose symptoms also often decrease gradually over time.

At this stage, the external changes have not yet fully settled, so it is necessary to observe the condition over a certain period of time.

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In this post, we will look at the before-and-after case of improving a long, low nose shape.

A nose shape like this can make the face look flatter overall or give a somewhat weak impression.

Looking at the pre-surgery photo, from the front the nose bridge appears low, the nostrils seem spread out, and the tip feels blunt.

From the side, the nose also appears long.

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This is a front-view comparison. After surgery, the blunt feeling of the nasal tip is reduced, and a more refined impression can be seen.

In addition, the muscle that pulls the nasal tip downward was also adjusted to correct the direction and position of the tip.

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This is the view from below. As the height of the nasal tip is secured, the position of the nostrils is also naturally organized.

In cases like this, even without separate nostril correction, balancing can sometimes be achieved just by correcting the nasal tip structure.

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The change is even clearer from the side.

As the nose line becomes more organized, you can see that the overall three-dimensionality of the face is enhanced.

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Compared with before surgery, you can see that the overall atmosphere has changed.

The defining feature is that the face looks more lively and refined than before.

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