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Does My Skin Type Effect Recovery Time After Rhinoplasty?
I had a closed rhinoplasty (remove a hump) three months ago.My nose is still pretty swollen. I went to my surgeon and he said that this is due to my skin type. Alhough my skin is not thick at all but apparently it just swells. My doctor suggested that I remove the tape on my nose for a couple of weeks. He thinks maybe I'm kind of allergic to the tape. Have you surgeons seen any case like this? And if you have, what's the solution and how long should I wait to see the final result of rhinoplasty?
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LilyRade
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Skin type and rhinoplasty
Skin type does affect post rhinoplasty edema. Taping may or may not affect this. Usually an allergic reaction to tape will also produce skin redness. It may take over a year for nasal edema to totally resolve. This usually occurs sooner with a closed rhinoplasty vs an open rhinoplasty. Donald R. Nunn MD Atlanta Plastic Surgeon.
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Swelling after rhinoplasty
Skin type means different things in different contexts. If you talk to a dermatologist, they will refer to Fitzgerald skin type, which relates to pigmentation. A rhinoplasty surgeon will be referring to skin thickness. You say that you don't have thick skin, so there must be another reason for the swelling. I personally don't have my patients use tape beyond a week or two. I feel the act of putting it on and taking it off is traumatic to the skin. ...
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Yes it can happen, generally due to thickness of the skin, agree with removing tape
Yes it can happen - generally due to the thickness of the skin. I agree with removing the tape as your surgeon suggested.
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Does my skin type effect my recovery after my Rhinoplasty?
Since we don't have any photos, I'm not certain what skin type you are. In general the thicker, more oily the skin, the more post Rhinoplasty retained swelling leading to scar formation...can be expected. It's always possible for any skin type to have an allergic topical response to tape which is typically treated with a short course of oral steroids as well as topically applied to the affected area.
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Swollen
I don't know why you have tape this late in the game. However, in the overall picture, you have a long way to go in the healing process.
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Swollen Nose 3 months after surgery
Lily,
Everybody is different. some people have persistant swelling up to a year. Most is cleared by 6 months. If you have sensative skin ( allergy to tape) which you might then you need to stop the tape. I suggest a couple of additional things for my patients. One use a warm moist wash rag for 5 minutes. Two when the nose is warm then do a gentle massage from the dorsum to the sides. This physical action sometimes helps more the fluid trapped in your nose.
I hope that this is...
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Taping will not improve your rhinoplasty
Taping and splinting help to control swelling after rhinoplasty, though after one week they will have very little effect, and certainly by three months you will have no benefit from taping the nose. In three more months you may wish to have another take a look to see if the hump has been effectively reduced and the bridge shaped to your liking.
Best of luck,
peterejohnsonmd
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Skin type and how it effects post operative swelling
Skin types do make a difference in swelling in the post rhinoplasty recovery. Some types have a higher propensity for swelling and for prolonged swelling. I personally do not tape noses post surgery and it is highly unlikely it is helping this far post surgery. Remaining on a low sodium diet is helpful in controlling the swelling, and remain sleeping elevated with several pillows behind your back. Adhesive is a common allergy people have and stopping the taping is a good idea as you may...
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Skin type and post-rhinoplasty swelling
Yes, I have encountered patients with nasal skin that isn't so much thich, but more reactive or sensitive. Some patients also develop a contact allergy to the adhesive used on some tape as well so stopping this like your surgeon suggested is a good idea.
Other things to help with tip skin swelling include:
Follow a low sodium diet of 1500 mg a day or less. This acts like a diuretic and reduces fluid retention in the body
Sleep with your elevated 30 degrees or so to have...
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Skin type and rhinoplasty
Skin type can affect both recovery from as well as the ultimate result of rhinoplasty. Some skin types are more predisposed to swelling and can actually mask the degree to which the structural work performed is appreciated. I have seen patients develop reactions to taping, and the taping probably isn't helping you much at this point, so I would remove it as your surgeon suggested and give it some time.
New York Plastic Surgeon
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Rhinoplasty results
Thick skin certainly impacts both the recovery time as well as the end result of rhinoplasty. I don't believe that prolonged taping will change your outcome. In many cases, small, very conservative injections with steroids (kenalog) can both reduce inflammation and thin the skin envelope to assist in the most refined results.
1.) Kenalog can be injected during the first few months to improve the definition of the nasal tip and dorsum.
2.) Kenalog tends to...
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Swelling following rhinoplasty
The swelling you describe is to be expected at three months following rhinoplasty and can take as long as one year to resolve completely. Your surgeon is correct about telling you that the type of skin you have will have an effect on how long the swelling will take to resolve. If you have thick oily skin you can expect the swelling to take longer than those with thin skin. At this point it really just takes time and patience.
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