Is It Ok to Get a Rhinoplasty if a Person Has Acromegaly and the Nose is Still Growing?

December 31, 2012
Asked By:Baltimore808 in Baltimore, MD

Is it ok to get a rhinoplasty if a person has acromegaly and the nose is still growing? Would it stop after surgery, or grow deformed.

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January 3, 2013

Answer: Acromegaly and Candidacy for Rhinoplasty

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January 3, 2013

Answer: Acromegaly and Candidacy for Rhinoplasty

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John M. Hilinski, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
January 4, 2013

Answer: Rhinoplasty and acromegaly

Ronald Schuster, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
January 4, 2013

Answer: Rhinoplasty and acromegaly

Ronald Schuster, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
January 2, 2013

Answer: Acromegaly Needs to Be Treated then Rhinoplasty

Kenneth Hughes, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
January 2, 2013

Answer: Acromegaly Needs to Be Treated then Rhinoplasty

Kenneth Hughes, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

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January 3, 2013

Answer: Acromegaly and rhinoplasty

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Answer: Acromegaly and rhinoplasty

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Answer: Rhinoplasty and Acromegaly

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