the top bone is so thick it makes me have sunken dark eyes and a big thick ugly nose. could I get surgery to thin out the bones/side bridge and get rid of my drooping tip and sunken eyes?
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October 22, 2013
Answer: What can be done to narrow the nose and remedy sunken eyes?
A severely deviated septum will create atrophy of the turbinate on the deviated side and a hypertrophic turbinate on the opposite side. In other words, the deviation will compress the turbinate on the affected side and the opposite side will hypertrophy. The deviated septum or...
Rhinoplasty does not effect the safety of tampons or pads. The concern with tampons is that if they are left in too long they can cause toxic shock. If you have anesthesia and are recovering and neglect changing the tampon in a timely manner, problems can occur that will not occur with a pad....
Widening of the alar base is common after maxillomandibular advancement due to the upper jaw advancement and possible buckling of the septum. A rhinoplasty to address the width and buckled septum is appropriate.