Answer: Lip Changes after rhinoplasty Lip alterations definitely occur after rhinoplasty where the columella is part of the most the nose that is changed. Typically, the depressor septi muscles are not repaired so the upper lip gets longer and loses its attractive architecture.
If work was done at the base of your nose or at the bottom of the columella (skin bridge between the nostrils), swelling in the area can affect the lip and cause it to drop a bit temporarily. As the swollen columella heals, which can take a few months, the lip will return to a normal position.
If most of the work done was around the base of the nose, or at the bottom of the columella, the resulting swelling in the area can often cause the top lip to drop temporarily. As a result, patients may find that their top lip does not go up as much as it used to when they smile, making it look forced and unnatural.
View on RealSelfWe often hear from patients that their upper lip feels stiff and even looks a little lower than before. Most of the time this resolves by 6 months.
Fortunately, most swelling will subside within two months, and you should be ready to present your new facial profile to the world in about two weeks. If you've had an open rhinoplasty, there will be more swelling and it will take longer to subside.
Rhinoplasty can influence the appearance of the upper lip and make it look longer, but it does not actually change the height. If you express interest in making your upper lip more visible, your facial plastic surgeon may rotate or change the position of the nasal tip during a rhinoplasty procedure.
Swelling: Don't worry, it's only temporary.
After a rhinoplasty procedure, don't be surprised if your smile is temporarily affected by post-operative swelling. The effect is temporary and your smile will return to normal after the initial swelling has dissipated. This may take anywhere from 2 to 4 weeks.
Swelling and unactualized results may make your nose seem too big, too short, look the same as it did before, look fat, or feel weird after rhinoplasty. This can lead to post-rhinoplasty depression – but if you let yourself heal, you will find you have options to improve your results.
The result of rhinoplasty is usually satisfactory at the end of the operation, but four to six weeks later we unfortunately observe that the tip occasionally droops.
2 Weeks After Rhinoplasty: At this point, you will probably experience a dramatic reduction in post-op swelling, and any bruising will likely have disappeared. As swelling recedes, the new shape of the nose becomes more apparent and distinguishable.
As you age, your body's production of collagen starts to slow down, which leads to sagging and reduction of volume in areas of your face, like your cheeks and your lips. Hyaluronic acid production also slows down.
A rhinoplasty can potentially affect your smile, but this side effect is often temporary and barely perceptible. In many cases at our Newport Beach office, a change in the smile is associated with modifications to the tip.
For a fuller look, your plastic surgeon may inject fillers with hyaluronic acid or your own fat into your lips. Or you may opt for a lip implant or lip lift to permanently plump up your lips. Your plastic surgeon will help you decide which lip augmentation procedure is right for your lips and goals.
“Staying hydrated and promoting the production of collagen by drinking [plenty of] of water, getting eight hours of sleep, taking a probiotic, taking a multivitamin, and using an SPF in your lip products when outside will help [keep your lips looking full],” Patel says.
Lip reduction is a plastic surgery procedure that enhances facial appearance by reducing the volume of the lower lip, upper lip, or both lips. In most cases, it requires only local anesthesia, can be completed in less than an hour, and produces permanent results.
Swelling After Surgery
Generally, swelling is the most common reason why your nose looks bigger after rhinoplasty, which is completely normal. As a general rule, half of the swelling in the nasal tip will be gone after a month, but it will take at least a year for the tip to reach its final shape.
The simple answer is no, laughing or smiling is not likely to ruin your rhinoplasty if you do it in moderation. However, if you laugh or smile too hard, it can put unnecessary strain on your incisions and cause them to open up. It's important to be mindful of this and take it easy for the first few weeks after surgery.
Final stage: Most of our patients are happy with their new noses after just 2 weeks, and final results are visible at the 3-month mark. Though it may still take a few more months for subtle nose swelling to fully resolve, only you are likely to notice these more slight, final refinements in your results.
To better understand this effect, we presented another measure of effect size by estimating rank change on attractiveness. The average patient, rank position 50, after rhinoplasty surgery would expect to shift rank 14 positions higher in attractiveness in a group of 100 random individuals.
The surgery will chance the shape, projection, appearance, size, or some combination of these elements to achieve the desired result. Your eyes, lips, cheeks, and chin will all remain structurally the same.
It may come as a surprise, but most will not notice the change in your nose after rhinoplasty. Friends and family will know that you look well, though for some reason many just don't pick up the fact that your nose is different.
This study proved that patients who have undergone rhinoplasty appear more beautiful. We conclude that rhinoplasty influences facial beauty positively and in a statistically significant manner. With regard to age, we observed a rejuvenation effect.
Many rhinoplasty patients feel more confident, self-assured, and generally happier about their quality of life.