I just had my rhinoplasty 3 days ago. The first 2 days I felt fantastic. The next two days, not so much. I didn't even take any type of pain medicine. The only thing I've been taking is my antibiotics and arnica. The last couple days I've been feeling dizzy. Is this normal?
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We do not recommend fat injections around the eyes due to the poor results we have seen from other practices with this procedure. Rhinoplasty should not create any extra skin effecting the eye area. Typically, rhinoplasty is done under general anesthesia and takes approximately an hour and...
It is possible to narrow the nasal sidewalls through a technique called osteotomies. Typically this does not cause any problems with breathing unless there is an underlying deviated nasal septum, which would need to be addressed at the same time.
This is an unusual complication of septorhinoplasty. There may be some nerve injury causing your pain. Let your surgeon know the issues and examine you to help determine the cause. Donald R. Nunn MD Atlanta Plastic Surgeon.
