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Does Taping Help Reduce Swelling After Rhinoplasty?

asked 2 years ago by jck in bangalore
Latest answer by Richard W. Fleming, MD
Question viewed 438 times
Tags: swelling

My nose looks nice when i remove the taping but becomes big again after sometime. why is this so?

4 answers to Does Taping Help Reduce Swelling After Rhinoplasty?

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Taping reduces swelling for the first 1-2 weeks after rhinoplasty.

After 1-2 weeks of taping, I think you are wasting your time to tape. The swelling will go down just the same. 
Toby Mayer, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.bevhills.com

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Taping after Rhinoplasty

I sometimes recommend taping the nose for several days after cast removal in patients with increased swelling. The tape will decrease visible swelling immediately after surgery.  However, with or without tape, this normal swelling will resolve.
Richard W. Fleming, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Post Rhinoplasty taping

Taping can help reduce swelling.  It also helps to secure the surgical repair until it heals.  Keep head elevated.
Scott E. Kasden, MD

Dallas Plastic Surgeon
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Taping DOES help reduce swelling after nose Surgery

After nose surgery there is a tendency for fluid to form in the space between the tissues and the bone-cartilage framework as well as some in the soft tissue themselves. Gentle taping greatly decreases such swelling promoting adherence of the tissues to the framework. Once the lymphatic drainage and venous drainage has re-established the swelling will resolve. It does not make much sense to tape and remove the tape because doing so can pull the newly adherent skin off the framework. If... more
Peter A. Aldea, MD

Memphis Plastic Surgeon

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