Red nose tip after rhinoplasty (also known as redness of the nose tip) is one of the most common complications after rhinoplasty. There are various causes and treatments for this complication.
HOW TO RECOGNIZE RED NOSE TIP AFTER RHINOPLASTY
You can recognize red nose tip after rhinoplasty based on the following signs:
- The nose is still swollen and has bruises.
- The nose tip skin is tightened.
- The nose tip is swollen and red.
CAUSES OF RED NOSE TIP AFTER RHINOPLASTY
1. How long does it heal?
After rhinoplasty, a red nose tip is one of the very normal symptoms. It is because the nose shape suddenly rises rapidly, making the skin in the nose area not yet elastic to fit the nose, causing it to get red. Or it may be because the doctor uses too much force, exerting a lot of pressure on the surrounding soft tissues.
However, this condition usually appears in the first days after surgery (about 8-10 days) and then gradually subsides. Therefore, you don’t need to worry. And if it takes too long without improvement, it is only possible that your nose shape has encountered complications.
2. Complications
In some cases, after the first 1-2 years of rhinoplasty, the red nose tip will appear, or you can even touch the cartilage of the nose bridge. The cause of this condition is due to using poor quality and hard cartilage, creating friction with the skin at the nose tip, causing skin erosion.
In case the skin of the nose is too thin that has an over-correction, it will also cause the nose tip of the nose to be red or even expose the filler material to the outside.
3. Infection
If you do not follow the doctor’s instructions on how to do proper hygiene and take care of your nose, you may experience prolonged infection and swelling. Not to mention, if the nose is not cleaned well, it is easy to get red pimples and hidden acne at the nose tip.
In particular, those who undergo structural rhinoplasty that involves a bone reconstruction will encounter a fluid discharge complication. If the fluid is not drained out, it will make the nose swollen and red for a long time.
WHAT ARE THE SOLUTIONS?
A red nose tip after rhinoplasty due to many other reasons such as poor-quality domestic facility, operating rooms are not thoroughly sterile, old equipment, inexperienced doctors. These causes will lead to complications such as red nose tip or dropped nose bridge. This will cause a loss of confidence in many people and want to find the most optimal method to fix the nose.
To be able to overcome the situation of rhinoplasty with a red nose tip, the best solutions are as follows:
- If the nose after rhinoplasty is red and dropped, it is necessary to perform a re-surgery to remove the old cartilage and place the new one (preferably soft cartilage). The doctor will implant autologous cartilage from the customer’s body (ear cartilage, septum cartilage, rib cartilage, …) to coat the nose tip. Depending on the specific case, the doctor can implant right after removing the old cartilage or wait 4-6 months before doing so.
- If the nose is crooked, it is necessary to perform surgery to dissect parts of the nose tip, nose bridge, and nose columella to trim the cartilage to fit the nose structure.
- If the tip of the nose is pointed, it is necessary to use autologous cartilage and soft cartilage to coat the nose tip, this is called a cartilage rhinoplasty technique.
- If the nose columella is crooked or the nostrils are asymmetrical, it is necessary to carry out rhinoplasty surgery to correct the nose columella or nose wings.
To avoid unwanted complications and have a beautiful and long-lasting nose, you should come to a prestigious cosmetic hospital. Gangwhoo Cosmetic Hospital is one of the most prestigious cosmetic hospitals that have successfully performed nose revision surgeries. Giving the best results for customers.
HOW LONG DOES THE RED NOSE TIP HEAL?
Besides the cases of infection or damaged nose, other cases of red nose tip are a normal phenomenon after rhinoplasty. You only need to take care of your nose, clean your nose carefully, and have proper nutritious diets according to the doctor’s instructions, it only takes 8-10 days for the red nose tip to disappear.
- Go to the hospital to drain discharge fluid 2 times after rhinoplasty
- Avoid touching the new nose bridge.
- Avoid bending your body over or practice intense sports such as swimming, jumping, gym, boxing, etc. for about 3 months.
- Clean the nose thoroughly with Bentadin antibacterial solution or physiological saline twice a day.
- Have a scientific diet: Avoid eating foods that cause scarring, fester, food that causes infection such as chicken, water spinach, beef, swan meat, sticky rice, eggs, seafood in within 1 month.
- Increase vitamins intake, especially vitamins A and C in fruits and green vegetables.
WHERE TO HAVE SAFE RHINOPLASTY?
Gangwhoo Cosmetic Hospital is considered one of the most prestigious cosmetic hospitals for rhinoplasty in Vietnam. At Gangwhoo, we apply advanced rhinoplasty methods complying with highly safe procedures to ensure the best results. Gangwhoo Cosmetic Hospital is currently trusted by thousands of customers to have a rhinoplasty.
At Gangwhoo Cosmetic Hospital, we have Dr. Phung Manh Cuong – is known to have “golden hands” in plastic surgery who has successfully performed thousands of rhinoplasty surgeries. We also significantly invest in state-of-the-art machinery systems and equipment, Gangwhoo Hospital is the best place for customers to have a beautiful, natural, and long-lasting new nose shape.
We hope you’ve had enough useful information about the red nose tip complication after rhinoplasty and the treatments. If you have any further questions or concerns, please leave a comment or contact Gangwhoo Cosmetic Hospital or our Hotline: 0901.666.879 for the most thoughtful advice and guidance!
