One month after short nose surgery, if the nose looks upturned — what to talk about before aftercare (Q&A)
2024. 1. 23.
An answer to a question saying nostrils show more and the alae seem unchanged at under a month after short nose surgery. Organizes whether the one-month mark needs separate management, and where and how to raise dissatisfaction.
Key points
- Even one month after short nose surgery, follow the planned follow-up visits and the operating surgeon's management instructions.
- From text alone without photos, the current nose shape state is hard to confirm.
- If there's a dissatisfying part, talking specifically with the surgeon who operated is recommended first.
Sometimes the heart feels heavy every time you look in the mirror even without post-surgery side effects. In this answer note, a question was posted with that feeling by someone not yet a month out from short nose surgery.
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What was the situation?
Organizing the situation the asker wrote gives this.
- It has been a bit under a month since short nose surgery.
- Before surgery, extension surgery with the septum was received.
- Even when the splint came off, nostrils seemed slightly visible — now they seem to show more, which is stressful.
- There are no side effects like pain or inflammation. They heard swelling isn't much for one month either.
- Even so, the feeling that the nose is lifting day by day makes worry unavoidable.
- The alar reduction received together also doesn't seem to have changed much seen from the front.
- In this state, they wonder whether telling the clinic would get separate management.
In other words, this concern is closer to cosmetic dissatisfaction that the nose looks raised rather than worry about a side effect.
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Is around one month a point needing separate management?
Even one month after short nose surgery, follow-up visits and management according to the surgery scope can be needed. Don't conclude separate management is unnecessary from the date alone.
| State the asker mentioned | How it's viewed |
|---|---|
| No distinct symptoms like pain·inflammation felt | Structural problems aren't ruled out without photos and exam |
| Under a month since surgery | Check the planned follow-up visits and the operator's instructions |
| Didn't post photos together | The current nose shape state is hard to confirm |
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If the shape is unsatisfying, where should it be raised?
It's a situation where the post-surgery nose shape is unsatisfying, but since photos weren't posted together, confirming the current nose shape state is hard. So giving a judgment on the shape here is cautious.
In such cases, we recommend telling the surgeon who operated specifically about the unsatisfying parts. Whether it's the degree of nostril show, or the alar change differing from expectation — sharing in detail what exactly is unsatisfying comes first. Reviewing together what was discussed in the pre-surgery consultation makes the points to mutually confirm clear.
If you also want to hear another opinion, the current state can be checked via 1:1 video consultation, and actual correction cases can be seen in before/after photos.
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Summary
Even without distinct pain or inflammation signals, structural problems can't be ruled out without photos and exam. Keep the planned follow-up visits even at the one-month mark, and specifically organizing parts that newly look raised or differ from expectation and confirming directly with the operating surgeon comes first.
Frequently asked questions
Answers to common questions patients ask before a consultation.
It's one month after short nose surgery — should I get separate management at the clinic?
Can the feeling that the nose looks raised alone indicate a problem?
What if the alar reduction done together doesn't seem changed?
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.