Is it safe to take Airborne tablets before surgery?

Insurance generally will not cover anything related to a cosmetic surgery. Rhinoplasty should be an outpatient surgery that is frequently performed in surgery centers. If it is performed in the hospital, patients generally go home after a short recovery period. Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA

Pictures would help to confirm, but this sounds amenable to a closed tip rhinoplasty approach. This may cost $3000 to $4000 on the low end.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA

I would personally not recommend you go into a sauna this soon after rhinoplasty. With regard to the redness and burning sensation - this is not the norm. I would highly recommend you contact your rhinoplasty surgeon for their advice.

Shrink wrapping after rhinoplasty refers to the process where the soft tissue overlying the cartilage and bone framework of your nose will contract down to more tightly adhere to the underlying structure. This process of shrink wrapping can take upwards of two years before it plateaus completely...

Generally most swelling/lumpiness/pinkness will fade over time and most columellar scars heal very well. However, if the scar looks terrible at 7 weeks, the improvement with time may not get you to the point that you are happy. So, in rare circumstances I will revise a scar sooner than normal....