Can the Supra-alar Crease Be Completely Erased? (photo)

9 days is still soon after your surgery, and it is not abnormal to have some bruising still present. What you are experiencing could be the following: 1) Skin irritation from the nasal cast 2) Residual bruising from rasping of a nasal hump This is not likely a hematoma or broken blood...

Propecia will not influence your healing. I would recommend discussing any specific concerns with your surgeon, as they may have specific guidelines they would like you to follow. I hope this helps, and I wish you the best of luck.

           Ear cartilage harvest presents no real cosmetic change to the look of the ear.  This can be used to rebuild the nose as well as rib as well as donor irradiated rib.   An implant could be...

I advise my patients to avoid any medication which is a vasoconstrictor for 6 weeks post surgery if possible.  Since it sounds like your Ritalin use is elective I would wait at least that long before resuming use.

In general, 70% of the swelling is resolved after the first 3 months and the remainder goes down over time. The final result may  not be evident for 18-24 months following surgery. Swelling can be influenced by the following: Thickness of the patient's skin, whether the procedure was a...

Thank you for your question and photos.  Graft visibility after rhinoplasty is a potential complication. If it is not painful or threatening the skin, it can be shaved with a needle in some cases or camouflaged with fillers. The use of fascia or dermis at the time of surgery helps to...