“Broken nose repair”
Rhinoplasty: Worth it
Cost: $5,000
Pain: Mild
Review of Rhinoplasty:Pain: Mild
Rhinoplasty satisfaction: Good
too soon to tell i just had the surgery done 2 weeks ago so i cant rate the experience yet but so far i m not sure.
Updated on Nov 11, 2009
i had a broken nose repaired through an open reduction 4 wks ago. i also had my septum fixed. i m really worried cause the bridge of my nose looks a lot wider than it used to be. there is a bump on one side that feels like a bone. my ps said thats were the bone was cut. the other side is wider too but dosent feel as lumpy. How long will it take for my nose to look like it did before my accident. is there anything i can do to help that callus go down and swelling go down. i heard ultrasound therapy helps. pls help
Oct 27, 2009Comments and replies (2)
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28 Oct 2009
Bone cuts of osteotomies always create ridges at first. The bone edges then form a callus, which is a thick deposit of bone like material. Over time, this callus smoothes out and the ridges disappear. I would be patient. If you only had an open reduction, then there are not too many moving parts to worry about.
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29 Oct 2009
thanks a lot for your response. i had an open reduction and i also had my spetum straightened which was bent after my injury. i was worried cause my ps forgot to put a cast on after the surgery. the medications and swallowing some mucous amongst other things made me vomit a few times . i was worried the bone could have shifted. is this possible. thanks