Some things I notice about myself: I can never breath through my nose when I exercise because I feel like I can't get enough oxygen and would feel lightheaded. When I yawn the jaw bone on my right side will always pop, and I feel like one side bites down harder than the other side. My eye doctor has told me that I have ptosis. Overall my face just doesn't look straight to me. I have been thinking about facial surgery and just want to know what you guys think.
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Cosmetic rhinoplasty recovery time varies somewhat depending upon the amount of work that's done (tip alone, bridge alone, tip + bridge) and if the surgery is a revision or a first time rhinoplasty. Generally speaking, however, my patients are encouraged to return to work or school 6-8 days...
When surgeons use dissolvable sutures in the columella, they often use plain gut, fast absorbing sutures, which typically fall off by 1-2 weeks. If 2 weeks have gone by and they still remain in place, i would request to take them out so that they don't leave any track marks around the incision....
This should not have an impact on your final result, as your nose is strong at the 6 week mark. I would recommend following up with your surgeon with any additional concerns. I hope this helps, and I wish you the best of luck.
