Yesterday I got a sunburn on my nose and cheeks, but didn't notice until this morning. I will be getting rhinoplasty done in a little less than a week and don't know if I will still have the sunburn on my nose or if it will be gone by then. If my nose does have a sunburn by the time that I am scheduled to have surgery, will the doctor still be able to operate on my nose? sunburn will be gone by then or will still be
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If your nose looks the same, you are likely okay. You can follow up with your surgeon for an exam.
Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA
Facial growth is complete in females by the early teenage years. By now your nose should be stable in size and would not influence strategies of a plastic surgeon performing a rhinoplasty on you.
Don't fret! 3 months after rhinoplasty, the nasal bones and nasal tissues should be sufficiently healed to accommodate wearing sunglasses during a teeth whitening procedure. You are still swollen to some degree and undoubtedly sensitive to pressure on the side of your nose, so the symptoms...
