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Tips to Reduce Nose Size After Rhinoplasty
I am 9 weeks post-op and i think my nose is very big now!! I know the final result is still months down the road but I am concerned about my nose bigness!! how much of this bigness is because of swelling? I'm wondering if there is any injection way to help reduce my nose bigness.
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What can be done to improve postop rhinoplasty swelling?
I have a few tricks I tell my patients that they can do if they want to actively reduce their postoperative swelling:
Elevate your head at least 30 degrees when sleeping. This can be done with several pillows or by sleeping in a recliner
Follow a low salt diet of 1500 mg or less. This is a less commonly described method of reducing swelling but I find that it really does help. It is surprisingly hard to keep your sodium intake that low, especially if you eat a lot of...
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Tips to Reduce Nose Size After Rhinoplasty
I have found that sleeping with your head elevated diminishes the morning swelling that occurs. Manual lymphatic drainage can also be helpful,.
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Reducing Swelling After Rhinoplasty
Most of the effect that you can have on swelling is in the immediate post-op period (first week). After this time, there is not much that can be done. You can try to ice the nose, avoid strenuous activity, ensure that you are wearing a good sun block when outside and massage the nose but really, it is just a matter of time. Expect that it will be visibly swollen for 6 months. On the positive side, your photo does look like you have had a nice result.
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You are definitely still sweollne being that you are only nine weeks out from a rhinoplasty. You have to give it up to a year and sometimes longer.
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