I am one day post op and my cast looks like it's going to oneside... Does this mean my cast is shaping the nose in that exact position or is it ok? Little worried since I,ll be so upset if my nose is crooked...please advise!
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The depressor septi muscle in certain patients causes nasal tip depression ,because of its variant insertion into the nasalis muscle thus also shortening the upper lip on animation.In those patients I perform transposition of the muscle thus achieving slight lengthening and upper lip...
One can have a rhinoplasty and a chemical peel simultaneously as long as you don’t do a chemical peel on the nose itself. If you’re doing it separately I would wait at least a month. Recovery from a real full facial chemical peel is usually about 7-10 days. The recovery from a...
Healing and resolution of post-operative swelling and edema make take up to 12-18 months following septorhinoplasty surgery. At 6 months, you generally have a good idea of what the final outcome will be; however, further improvement in the nasal contour and any soft tissue swelling will...