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Long term taping is not typically recommended after rhinoplasty. Nonetheless, tip support in the late postop period may provide slight improvement. First discuss with your surgeon.
It is normal to get some tip droop after removal of the cast. As swelling goes away and the skin starts to tighten on the tip, you should get some upward lift (called Rotation). Taping your nasal tip 1 month post op may not really help. But most of the tip rotation is achieved during surgery via specific surgical steps.
I do not believe that taping the tip a month after surgery is really very helpful in providing additional nasal tip elevation. Most of the nasal tip elevation or shortening of the nose is due to surgical meanuvers performed durning the rhinoplasty . I do believe that the taping of the tip in the immediate week after surgery is very important but not beyond that.
Dear b7rkj1, I am not a proponent of taping the nose after splint removal. The nose is shaped during the surgical procedure with specific methods in the surgery and is not inclined to change with tape in my opinion. Best regards, Michael V. Elam, M.D.
Dear galan999,You can have prolonged dark cirlces under the eyes after a rhinoplasty, but typically this occurs with an under eye procedure done at the same timeA CO2 or Fraxel won't help with this, there is another laser called V-beam which may help, but it depends on your examFillers under the...
The nasal spine is the bony spur at the bottom of your nose where the columella (the fleshy part between the nostrils) joins the upper lip. It can certainly be removed at surgery. The indication is when there's too much fullness or show at this juncture between nose and lip. Usually it is done...
There are a lot of patients who suffer a nasal fracture that ultimately undergo rhinoplasty at the same time as fracture repair. However, it is not something you can just do quickly at a clinic. Preoperative planning is the most important aspect of rhinoplasty and the surgeon should be able to...
You can have a more refined nose that is natural in appearance. I perform these surgeries with closed technique to preserve the structure of the nose and minimize visible scarring.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA
I am not sure what the issue is with the skin of your nose a month after your rhinoplasty. You would need to be examined to determine what the problem might be. Any treatment would be determined by the cause. If your surgeon is unable to see you, I would see someone else.
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