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After Surgery, Why Can I Tell when the Weather is About to Change?

asked 1 year ago by Sharpie
Latest answer by Richard W. Fleming, MD
Question viewed 205 times
Tags: side effects

After surgery I can feel when the weather changes. I had rhinoplasty and chin implant. My face feels different when the weather changes. Especially when it going to rain or its humid. Why is this? Will this go away?

3 answers to After Surgery, Why Can I Tell when the Weather is About to Change?

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Sensitivity to Weather Changes after Rhinoplasty & Chin Implant

As other surgeons have said, sensitivity to weather changes is probably secondaary to inflammation and the healing process in the surgical field. Before you establish a private weather bureau, the fact that this will probably be temporary should be part of your business plan.
Richard W. Fleming, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Changes in sensitivity after rhinoplasty and chin implant

Some increased sensitivity such as you are experiencing after rhinoplasty and chin implant surgery may be due to the inflammatory reaction in the areas that were operated on. This should resolve as the inflammation diminishes with time.
Olivia Hutchinson, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon
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Can Tell Weather Changes After Rhinoplasty and Chin Implant

Hi Sharpie, Good question.  Many patients with inflammatory joints have the same condition. With rhinoplasty and chin implant you may have a bit of inflammation around your nasal bones where the osteotomies were performed, and on your mandibular bone where the implant sits.  When the barometric pressure changes to lower pressure, the inflammed area may slightly expand causing you to notice a sensation.  You may also experience the same sensation when going to higher... more
Michael A. Persky, MD

Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

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