Hi, I'm 25 and for the last 5 years had taken cocaine, whilst I was doing this I suffered a problem with my thyroids and immune system so was unable to heal quickly. After doing cocaine it left scabs which quickly turned into a hole. Immediately I stopped taking cocaine but my hole has continued to get bigger. This has now caused me to feel too anxious and paranoid to leave the house. I need advice and hopefully help to fix my nose!! This is ruining my life! I want to get to the girl I use to be!
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Dear Ali-ref, It is common for your nose to swell after splint removal and to have some swelling present at the time of the splint removal. With that said, you can have a good idea of what your nose will look like when the splint is removed. As the swelling dissipates over the first few months...
The hump you are referring to is typically made of both cartilage and bone. Unfortunately you can't just rasp this entire area. A rhinoplasty in which the dorsum is exposed and the cartilage is reduced, followed by either rasp or osteotome reduction of the bony portion would be recommended.
Alar scars can be white and visible. Hidef protocols can help with visible alar scars on the face. I see a lot of these in my office in Beverly Hills. Surgery is often not needed if lasers and HIDEF scar revision techniques are introduced.
In our office, we combine treatments starting with ...