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Nose Surgery Recovery Time?

Assuming it takes...3 weeks before going back to work w/out anyone noticing the effects. my question is when are all signs of nose surgery gone from...

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Swelling or Bone Misalignment After Nose Surgery?

I had a Rhinoplasty with Tiplasty, Septoplasty, Turbinate reduction on March 25. I had a large dorsal hump which I hated. When the cast came off, my...

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Exhaustion Normal After Basal Cell Removal Surgery?

I just had a basal cell removal and reconstructive surgery on a two inch square and quarter inch deep section of my nose. After 3 days, I am very...

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Isolated Hanging Columella Surgery Implications? (photo)

I have a hanging columella & the inside of my nostrils show a lot (particularly right profile). I’ve never had a rhinoplasty & I’d like to...

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Activity After Nose Surgery for a Deviated Septum?

How many weeks do I need to wait before going swimming after the surgery?

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I Want to Have my Rib Graft Removed from my Nose. Will Recovery Be the Same As the Original Procedure?

I only want the rib graft removed from my nose and nothing else. I know my nose will not go back to it's origianl state. I wanted to know if my...

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Getting Married 3 Months After Nose Surgery: Enough Time For Swelling to go Away?

Hello! I will be getting married after 102 days(3months). And before that, I am planning to have a Nose Silicone Implant and Alar Trimming. Is the...

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Questions About Cutting the Depressor Septi Muscle? (photo)

My nose droops when I smile. I have read that cutting the depressor septi muscle will help this as I do not wish to change the overall shape of my...

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Is Three Weeks Enough Time to Recover After Having the Nasal Bone Rasped?

I would be getting about 2 mm rasped off my dorsal hump and a slight bump on the left side of my nose rasped. The surgeon said it would be an...

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Composite Alar Rim Graft, Raise in Time?

I had an alar rim graft put in on one side four weeks ago. Now, that side, which was higher before, is lower than the other. Dr says it will come up a...

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