Hi, I had rinoplasty an year ago. Some scar tissue developed since the surgery has remained along the top of my nose where the humps been carved down, at the sides of my nose where its been narrowed, and at the tip. Is there anything that can be done to remove all the scar tissue? If so, the longer I wait will it be harder to remove?
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Nausea and vomiting after rhinoplasty can occur due to even a small amount of blood irritating the stomach. This can sometimes be prevented with the placement of something called a throat pack. Once you are asleep and under general anesthesia, a long string of guaze is placed in the...
5 months after Rhinoplasty, it is unusual to have constant pain. There may be some inflammation in your sinuses causing discomfort. Regardless, this situation needs to be evaluated by your Surgeon as soon as possible.
Keloids can occur anywhere on the body as a result of skin inflammation or injury. In my practice, I usually opt for nonsurgical treatments first followed by surgery if necessary. Our patients benefit from multi-modality protocols that include scar modulation, application of Plato's Scar Serum...