The most common reason the tip looks “dropped” after surgery is swelling (edema) that collects in the area just above the tip; the tip itself does not drop. As the swelling goes down, the tip becomes smaller and looks more upturned.
To achieve the desired final appearance, the tip is left slightly more upturned at the end of surgery. Photos from the first days do not show the final form of your nose.
So that the tip can keep its new shape for many years, strong support is built with cartilage grafts (nasal tip hardness). One of the cartilage supports used for this purpose is known in medical terms as a “septal extension graft” (a graft that extends the septum).
After a certain point, the tip is not expected to drop or rise in terms of its angle. But as the swelling subsides, the tip becomes smaller in size and a more upturned appearance develops. The tip is the last place where swelling goes down; in thick skin this happens more slowly (thick skin, final shape).
We make use of the pressure effect of taping, and this is assessed at your follow-up.
No. The purpose of the tape is not to pull or apply force, but to wrap the skin and help the swelling go down (nose taping).
Do not judge by a single photo; compare it side by side with your photo from before surgery. If you are worried, send a side-view photo; the angle of the tip can only be assessed from the side (how to take photos?).