I've been looking at rhinoplasty methods to reduce the size of my nose yet have it natural looking.. I'm leaning towards an alar reduction but does anyone else have any suggestions? I've attached some pictures
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Answer: Getting a smaller nose with nostril reduction
The cast and tape will not help if worn for a prolonged period of time. A closed rhinoplasty will have less swelling than an open rhinoplasty.The nose
can be swollen for up to a year or more. Swelling will depend upon the
nature of maneuvers employed, presence of grafts or implants,...
Ultimately the answer to your question is no, inhaling second-hand smoke should not impact your Rhinoplasty surgery. You are doing what you need to be doing, which is quitting smoking prior to your surgery and trying your best to stay away from the second-hand smoke.
The nose
can be swollen for up to a year or more. Swelling will depend upon the
nature of maneuvers employed, presence of grafts or implants, thickness
of skin, open vs closed, revision vs primary, etc. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA