r/rhinoplastyquestions

My plan:

I want the nose bridge to be made smaller, a radix correction, and my alar base to be made smaller (mainly nose wings pulled down)

I am also looking for a surgeon recommendation in the Netherlands + an approximated cost for a procedure and plan like this.

Thanks for your help in advance!

I feel really insecure about my nose, and I’m 21 now. I’ve felt this way about it since I was around 14. I feel kind of weird about wanting to get it fixed as a guy, but it’s bothered me for so long that I feel like I should just get a nose job, I have the money to do it I just feel embarrassed on what people will think.

I’m scared to tell my parents because I don’t know how they would react. I don’t really feel confident in myself, and whenever I smile, I feel like my nose looks even bigger.

I feel like I’ve tried to accept it, but I’m at the point where I’m considering rhinoplasty. I’d appreciate hearing from anyone who has been through something similar, especially guys who have gotten a nose job.

I’m 2 months post op and I know swelling is still a factor, but realistically how much of this could be swelling? In order for my to look this result so much would have to change, the bridge needs to be recentered and way thinner, the tip needs to look less droopy and more upturned, the supra tip needs to come in a whole lot, that big bump where they broke the bone needs to go away. I really don’t like how down turned they made it. Please give me honest opinion on if u think that will happen or should I start saving for a revision else where.

I'm so happy 4 months out from my rhino!

I had a rhinoplasty about two months ago, and a cartilage graft was placed on the bridge of my nose.
I want to share my progress from the day of surgery until now because I’m trying to understand whether what I’m experiencing is normal swelling or whether it could be related to the cartilage graft itself.
During the first week:
The whole nose was obviously very swollen, but the raised area on the bridge was noticeable and and slight depression, It looked like there was a specific, fuller area rather than just generalized swelling. It was not something that appeared later during the healing process. The area looked more prominent from the beginning.
Weeks 2–3:
As the overall swelling started to decrease, the shape of the bridge became clearer. However, the same raised area was still there. It became more defined as the rest of the swelling went down.
After one month:
I asked my surgeon about the raised area. He examined it and told me that it was swelling. At that point, I accepted that explanation because I knew I was still relatively early in the healing process.
However, what concerns me is the texture. When I touch the area, it feels very firm and almost like a small solid piece or a defined edge underneath the skin. It does not feel like a soft, generalized swelling.
At two months:
The overall swelling has definitely decreased compared with the first month, and my nose has become slimmer. However, the raised area on the bridge is still noticeable, and I can still feel a firm, defined area underneath the skin.
This is why I’m confused. I understand that swelling and fibrosis can remain for months after rhinoplasty, especially when a cartilage graft has been used. But because the bump was visible from the very beginning and still feels like a firm piece, I’m wondering how much of what I’m seeing is swelling/fibrosis and how much could simply be the contour of the cartilage graft itself.
I also compared my result with another patient who had a cartilage graft performed by the same surgeon. At a similar stage of healing, his bridge looked much smoother and did not have the same visible fullness. I understand that every patient heals differently, so I know this comparison cannot prove that something is wrong with my nose, but it made me more concerned and curious about what is happening in my case.
At this point, I’m not sure whether the solution would simply be to wait for the swelling to go down, whether steroid injections could help if the problem is fibrosis/swelling, or whether a revision would ever be necessary if the prominence is actually related to the cartilage graft itself.
I’m sharing photos from different stages — immediately after surgery, the first week, weeks 2–3, one month, and around two months — so you can see how the area has changed over time.
I would really appreciate hearing from people who have had a cartilage graft during rhinoplasty and experienced a firm or prominent area on the bridge during the healing process.
Did it eventually flatten as the swelling went down, or did the cartilage remain prominent?
I’m especially interested in experiences from people who had a similar issue during the first few months after surgery.

-Slide 1-2 was before
-Slide 3 was immediately after cast removal (day 6)
-Slide 4 was a week later after I got my tape removed (I was retaped after the cast removal)
- Slide 5 was the following week for another post op (day 22ish)
- Final slide is today (week 5)

I’m super happy with the process and the result and I’ll probably post 1000 more times throughout my healing process. I love to answer questions and give advice to people who are considering the surgery. It’s genuinely the best decision I’ve ever made

I can breathe much much better as well despite all the internal work

I’ve never loved my nose but I don’t hate it either. However I feel like my face is too masculine and I’m hoping a subtle nose job will change that. I’ve seen three surgeons about my nose, two suggested a nose job. All my friends and family are adamantly against me getting one so I wanted some unbiased opinions.

I don’t like how big the bridge of the nose is, or the dorsal bump, and I feel like the nose is broad and crooked from the front.

Money is not an issue and I can easily take time off for the recovery. However, I’m worried that I’m taking a huge risk and I don’t know if my nose is bad enough, or if the results will be good enough to make the risk worth it.

Hey everyone, I’m looking for a straightforward, realistic perspective on whether I should move forward with a nose job.

I’ve already consulted with a surgeon about refined options. I’m completely content with my front profile, I just prefer a slightly less prominent nose. At the same time, I’ve grown to appreciate its uniqueness over the years. My main hesitation is the fear of altering my face so much that it no longer feels like me.

For those who have gone through this or evaluated similar choices:

1. Looking at my current features, do you feel my nose naturally fits the overall essence/balance of my face?
2. Has anyone here had a subtle procedure aimed only at reducing prominence without drastically changing their face shape?

I'd really appreciate your candid thoughts on how my features balance together. Thank you!

I’m just over 3 weeks post-op from my revision rhinoplasty and I’m really worried about my radix/upper bridge.

My surgeon used diced cartilage from my nose (septal cartilage) to smooth/fill the area. I didn’t ask for my radix to be filled, and I really miss the dip I had between my forehead and nose. I feel like that dip helped separate my forehead from my nose and made my profile look much more natural and feminine. I feel like I’ve had one of my natural features taken away, and I really miss it.

I know I’m still swollen and it’s very early, but the radix feels like pure bone when I touch it, which is making me worry that the bridge has been built up too much. From the way it looks, I personally feel like my bridge has been made too high/full and it looks masculine.

The angle I’ve attached here honestly isn’t even that bad, but I’m posting it because it shows how high the radix is. From other angles it looks much bigger and more noticeable, which is what’s really upsetting me. The 2nd photo is pre-op, bit blurry and with makeup but shows my lower radix which is I wanted to keep! It makes for a smooth transition down to the nose now the higher radix, and bigger bridge makes my nose look bigger, as it’s a straight line down from my brow to my nose. SEE ATTACHED ANOTHER PHOTO IN THE COMMENTS

I personally feel like I would have looked better with a lower radix and with my natural dip preserved. I don’t want to be told that my nose looks good or that I should just be happy with it — I’m specifically asking whether people think the radix could become lower/more defined as the swelling goes down.

Has anyone had diced septal cartilage used to smooth/fill their radix and then had their natural dip become visible again during healing? Does the swelling around the cartilage make the area look much more filled at 3 weeks?
I’m honestly really upset about losing this feature and I’ve even started thinking about a third revision with another surgeon if it stays this way. I know it’s far too early to make that decision, but I’m struggling with how different my profile looks.

Do you think my dip could realistically come back as the swelling settles, even though there is diced cartilage underneath?

Please be nice I’m already aware of how my nose looks, it’s not a suffering even if I don’t like it, don’t create that suffering 🙏🏼

I’m a 28-year-old woman who has had two rhinoplasties, one at 16, the other at 22 (I had a large nose, let’s say).

After these two operations, I find that my nose droops, particularly when I smile. I spoke to my surgeon about it two years ago. He’s quite unpleasant and claimed that my nose wasn’t drooping, before offering me a third operation (with reduced fees, as with the second), in which he would take cartilage from my ear and graft it onto the tip of my nose to “lift” the tip. I had initially scheduled the operation, but an unfortunate life event forced me to cancel it.

I’ve been thinking about it regularly since then and I want to take the plunge. So I’d like to know: have any of you had a similar result after a first operation? Do you know why? Have you had this graft operation, and if so, what was the result? More generally, and if a surgeon happens to come across this: aren’t there increased risks (of any kind) in operating on a nose for the third time? Thank you for your answers.

Edit : I also forgot to tell I can’t breathe properly during physical effort - I breath though my mouth when I run for example. One of my nostrils closes and the other one almost does.

I KNOW this is EARLY and that swelling can last 12 months, I just want to know if anyone has experience with alloderm onlays after dorsal hump reduction.
I had a septorhinoplasty 3 weeks ago and to me it seems like my nose looks almost identical to what it was previously.
I hear mixed information about the alloderm dissolving, and others say it just goes resorbs 20-30%, some say it will stay the same.
I just want to know if I can expect the hump to go away or if I should expect it to stay as it is now. Here are some before and afters. And also, am I trippin about it looking the same? I feel like my features are still harsh rather than soft.

Hi I’m 6 days into rhino. I wanted a very subtle change, like the drawing. But it looks nothing alike, it looks like a pig, I wanted it almost at 90° from the side and still a bit of my old hump. The doctor says it will look like the drawing. Is there hope?

10 weeks post op and wondering if this asymmetry is swelling?! It looks a little different every day. My surgeon thinks it is swelling, and he's great, so🤞. Thoughts? Would love to hear from people that had asymmetry that resolved. Note: I have medium to thick skin. I had a kenalog shot 2 weeks ago and it made my nose look way more symmetrical, so I know it's still swollen, but who knows?!! The waiting game is hard!!

I am contemplating a tiplasty to slightly silm and refine my tip while leaving my nostrils the same. Does anyone have any input on whether this is possible for me with a tipplasty? Additionally, if it’s worth doing for a small change given the risk of complication and the commonality of needing a revision?

Thank you so much!!

2016 I did septoplasty that removed too much cartilage and I lacked support. 2026 June I had revision rhinoplasty with rib grafts to correct the second deviation and place support.

The nose I wanted is in the far right and my current nose is shortened, still with a hump and too elevated.

Are the results I wanted still achievable?