Tip feels blunt after silicone removal — the timing to know before distinguishing swelling from scar tissue

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Is it normal for the nose shape to change after silicone removal?

If silicone removal surgery was done because inflammation developed after surgery, the tip and bridge shape can naturally change. That's because the implant inside has been taken out.

On top of that, how the nose feels to the touch also differs by timing after removal.

So the blunt, thick feel at a month and a half is a state where — before debating whether it's scar tissue — you must first consider that "now is the period when it hardens." The overall flow of the recovery process can also be seen in the recovery guide.

02

I want a scar injection — why is it discouraged?

A month and a half after removal overlaps with the recovery period when tissue firms up, so it's hard to conclude it's scar tissue, and whether to add another procedure to a site that went through inflammation must be judged by the medical team who sees the current state.

Nose revision is possible only after at least 6 months since silicone removal. During this period while tissue is recovering, it's advisable to avoid other procedures including scar removal injections and keep strain off the nose. Since this is a period when the change of the tip hardening then softening is still in progress, adding a procedure without watching that change isn't a good order.

For the same reason, warm compresses in this period are also hard to expect much effect from.

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Then when, and by what criteria, is the next step judged?

The original case guided watching the course of tissue softening until about 3 months, and judging revision after at least 6 months by checking the current structure and inflammation recovery state.

• Until about 3 months — watch whether the change of the tip softening appears. The bluntness in this period may be part of the recovery process.
• After at least 6 months — the point when nose revision becomes possible. If shape change or thickness remains, whether to revise can be consulted at this point.
• In between — manage so the nose isn't strained, without additional procedures.

What to check if you come to consider revision is organized in the revision guide.

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Summary — timing comes before debating scar tissue

A nose from which silicone was removed due to inflammation can change shape, and the bluntness around a month and a half after removal overlaps with the recovery period when the tip hardens. Watching the softening change from about 3 months, judging revision after at least 6 months, and in between letting the nose rest without additional procedures including scar injections — this is the core order of the original answer.

If you want to directly confirm which stage your nose state is at, you can use a 1:1 video consultation.