Jason Toranto Plastic Surgery

Rhinoplasty can be performed in the teenage years; however, the determination as to when is correct is to be made by your surgeon. Typically the answer is 15 or older for women and 16 or older for men. Again, this is not an exact answer and only consultation and evaluation with a surgeon can determine what is correct for each patient.

As a general rule, we try to make sure that people are completely healthy prior to moving forward with rhinoplasty. A typical course of antibiotics would be seven days long after treatment of the tooth/abscess. I would anticipate waiting to ensure the infection has completely resolved rather than doing the rhinoplasty so close to your dental procedure.

Thank you for asking this question.  Scarring is a complex process that involves time and patience.  The redness around your scars will continue to decrease and the scars will become less visible.  After 6 months, you will be able to assess where you are and discuss how your scars are doing.  I recommend staying in touch with your surgeon throughout the healing process.

Thank you for this question.  The surgeon you have seen is correct: rib grafts can warp.  That being said, a number of factors play into the warping to include your age, the quality of your cartilage, certain technical factors of your surgery, etc.  I would recommend that you see a Board certified plastic surgeon to review these factors as they apply to you.

Thank you for your question.  In rhinoplasty, we use cartilage from either the septum, ear, and/or rib.  All of them work well when used correctly and, as you can imagine, each is a little different.  I would recommend a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon to determine what is the best option for you.