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How Widespread Will the Bruising Be After my Rhinoplasty?
What areas of the face should I expect it to spread? eye area? cheeks? neck?
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Rhinoplasty bruising
Some patients experience minimal bruising under their eyes and some patients can have bruising that spreads down to their cheekbone region. It is important for patients to follow their preoperative instructions, which should contain information about not taking any medications containing aspirin, or taking anything that is a blood thinner. I typically recommend for my patients to take Arnica Montana before surgery to reduce bruising and swelling. There are recommended doses, so please check...
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Bruising
Bruising after rhinoplasty varries greatly from patient to patient. Some rhinoplasty patients never bruise but, whatever bruising you have will soon be gone
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Bruising after Rhinoplasty
The amount of bruising will depend on how extensive the rhinoplasty. Is it a closed technique where only the dorsum of your nose is being addressed, or is it an extensive open rhinoplasty with osteotomies? Either way, there are things you can do to minimize swelling and bruisng. Do not use "blood thinning" medications for a couple of weeks after your procedure (aspirin, advil, homeopathics), keep the head of your bed elevated when you sleep, and use cold compresses the...
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Bruising after rhinoplasty
Bruising after rhinoplasty really depends on how much bone work needs to be done. If you need a lot of narrowing of the nose you are more likely to get bruising. Even when it occurs though it is generally mild and most is gone by the end of a week or so. Things that you can do to decrease your bruising includes avoiding aspirin, ibuprofen-like medicines, Vitamin E and many herbal supplements for at least two weekd before surgery. I recommend Arnica Montana which is a homeopathic preparation...
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Bruising after rhinoplasty surgery
Most of the bruising is around the eye area. Some patients have little to no bruising while others may have more. The bruising could travel down from the eye area Into the cheek area however this is fairly uncommon. Make sure you stay off of aspirin containing medications, herbs, vitamins and other known blood thinners and this will help with post operative bruising. Apply some eye compresses for the first 24 hours and you should be good to go! Best regards! Michael V. Elam, M.D.
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Extent of bruising after rhinoplasty
Bruising after rhinoplasty typically is around the eye areas but can extend to the cheeks. While it is possible to extend to the neck area, I have never personally seen that happen.
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