1st, thanks to all DR.'s taking time out of their busy lives to help those of us who function better with more information, than less, that some of us need, to help our anxiety. Now, curious, what will I be eating and drinking after procedure, an almost 3 hr rhynoplasty.??
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I am not sure what images you have been looking at but removing the dorsum should have a minimal effect on that particular view. The exception is if the surgeon has not brought the side edges together after dorsal removal and/or has not addressed the tip cartilages to "match" the dorsal contours...
A tip rhinoplasty can be performed under local anesthesia in an office facility, but most surgeons would feel that a local anesthesia and intravenous sedation or a general anesthesia will make the experience much more comfortable.No matter which type of anesthesia is used, the procedures should...
The septal cartilage is somewhat elastic and cannot be pushed back into the midline. The only way to correct a deviated septum is with surgery. A septoplasty is most commonly performed through the nostril (the closed approach) and is completely visualized during surgery.
