I had two bumps, one side worse than the other from a deviated septum and naturally large nasal bones. 2nd rhinoplasty, had a very conservative fix and bridge thinning 20yrs ago, this time the attempt to thin has left my nostrils looking horrible. More prominent bulbous tip, the cast looked crooked a bit and it did push the bone up top to one side and is off center. still have discoloration and broken capillaries. Dr is blowing me off, will not have good insurance at a yr. Need Help
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Dear betaalpha,
Thank you for your post. Traumatic injury to the soft lobular tip of
the nose could often involve evulsion or tearing of the alar cartilages. Whether this is an acute injury, that is an
injury suffered in the past 12 months or a long-term injury, the alar cartilage
can be...
I would advise against using the nose clip until having it inspected by your surgeon. Allow your surgeon to inspect the device and your nose to see if it may have any therapeutic benefit. The larger appearance to the tip of the nose is likely due to swelling that will gradually settle on its own.
Dear LP03,
Thank you for your excellent clinical question and, in fact,
vomiting after rhinoplasty is not uncommon.
There are several reasons for this, but the two most common would be a
reaction of nausea and vomiting to the use of narcotic medication. Narcotics, although good for pain,...
