Where does the surgeon cut the skin when extracting the rib from female rhino patient? I've seen photos of the scar way below the rib area, it looks very bad, are all rib scars in the same place? Or do some surgeons choose to cut right on the rib area for easy extraction?
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October 27, 2014
Answer: In women, the incison for removing rib is usually in the crease right below the breast
If you invest your time and money into a rhinoplasty, it must be importand to you. If you take time off your skateboard to recover (possibly a month), then your nose will be strong. Getting hit in the nose a month after a rhinoplasty will take a pretty substantial force to move anything.
A septoplasty is performed when there is a deviated septum present. A deviated septum is composed of bone and cartilage which is blocking air flow in the back of the nose and is performed for medical necessity and is billed to the patient's medical insurance. Co-pays and deductibles will still...
Unless your surgeon performed an osteotomy intentionally widening the bones, you are probablu experiencing some swelling of the upper vault. This should improve with time. See your doctor for an exam to be certain.