Will laser treatments prevent swelling from subsiding after rhinoplasty?

Suture removal is usually very quick and not uncomfortable after these procedures.  Most of our rhinoplasties are performed closed with incisions inside the nose only so the sutures are all dissolvable (no sutures are removed).  For our blepharoplasties a suture is pulled out at a week...

Dear ngs05, It is very common to have a decreased or temporary loss of sense of smell and taste after nasal surgery. This is mainly due to the swelling, and should improve over time. If it continues to concern you,  you should return to your operating surgeon for an in person exam. Hope...

A shield graft was initially popular eyes by Dr. Jack Sheen.  It appears almost like a shield and is made from cartilage  typically harvested from nasal septal cartilage.  It can also be obtained from a rib cartilage or from the ear.  It is typically placed on the nasal tip...

Your lower lateral cruras or alar cartilages seem to be signigicatively assymetrical, this can be treated along with other nasal features you might wish to improve.The best option is replacing both alar cartilages by new custom taylored pieces of symmetrical shape and size, since obtaining...

I recommend that my patients keep the inside edges of the nostrils and any stitches clean by using a cotton swab saturated with hydrogen peroxide followed by a thin coating of anti-bacterial ointment.This will help prevent crust from forming. You will not hurt anything inside your nose as long...

A crooked nose and bump on the nose are common reasons patients seek consultation for rhinoplasty.  When the bump is small this can be surgically smoothed with a more limited procedure.  With a larger bump or to straighten the bones of the nose, the nasal bones and cartilage need to be...