Two weeks after surgery with septal cartilage — can I decide on revision now?
2024. 7. 25.
When the shape doesn't please you just 2 weeks after surgery with septal cartilage. Why we recommend waiting at least 6 months, and why it's better not to get procedures like filler in between.
Key points
- At 2 weeks post-op, the shape you see now isn't the final shape. We recommend waiting at least 6 months.
- In between, it's better not to get other procedures including filler — because the progress must be seen as is for judgment to be possible.
- If parts still displease you or you'd like changed after 6 months, then detailed consultation with the surgeon who operated is most desirable.
"I had rhinoplasty about 2 weeks ago and it's not the shape I wanted. Would a little filler work? Can I just revise the tip? Or does the whole thing need redoing?"
Some people send inquiries like this after surgery using septal cartilage. They had a desired nose shape, and seeing it look different makes them anxious — they want to organize the options first: filler, partial revision, or full revision.
But this question has something to check before choosing a method — timing.
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Why isn't the revision method chosen at 2 weeks post-op?
If it's only been 2 weeks since rhinoplasty, designing the next surgery based on the shape in the mirror now is hard.
That's why we recommend waiting at least about 6 months. This period is less about delaying revision and closer to time to properly see what needs changing. Judging after confirming whether the parts that look lacking now will remain or change makes the basis for the decision clearer.
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Can't I at least add filler while waiting?
Hard for us to recommend. It's better to spend the roughly 6 months without other procedures including filler.
If another procedure is added in between, it becomes hard to distinguish whether the current shape is the surgery's progress or the procedure's effect. To judge whether revision is needed, a state unmixed with other elements must be seen.
| Current point | Recommended choice |
|---|---|
| 2 weeks post-op — the shape displeases me | Watch the progress rather than deciding a method |
| During the 6 months of waiting | Don't get other procedures like filler |
| Parts still feel lacking after 6 months | Consult in detail with the surgeon who operated |
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What happens after 6 months?
If the nose shape still displeases you or there's a part you'd like changed after that time, then detailed consultation with the surgeon who operated is most desirable — because the one who knows most exactly which structure the surgery built is the operating doctor.
In consultation, it helps to talk concretely about the difference between the originally desired shape and the current state. If you'd like another clinic's opinion too, a 1:1 video consultation is available, and actual correction cases can be seen in before-and-after photos.
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Summary — timing comes before method
When dissatisfaction is felt just 2 weeks after surgery, you start looking for a method — filler or partial revision. But at a point where what you see now isn't final, any method has weak grounds. Watching for at least 6 months without adding other procedures, then consulting with the dissatisfaction that remains — that order helps the decision more.
Frequently asked questions
Answers to common questions patients ask before a consultation.
Why 6 months specifically?
Wouldn't revising just the tip be simpler?
Must revision be done at the first operating clinic?
Responses to treatment and recovery progress vary by individual. Outcomes and side effects vary from person to person. Bleeding, infection, swelling and asymmetry may occur. Please consult our medical team before making a decision.