I had open rhinoplasty 9 days ago.. A very difficult long one (4 hours). I still have bruising and although it has improved a lot, it's still there. When will this go away? I want to blow dry my hair as I've been looking pretty horrible since the day of my surgery. Is the heat going to affect the surgery?
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Answer: You can blowdry your hair nine days after rhinoplasty.
4 weeks after open rhinoplasty you are still swollen. From the postop profile view you appear to have a smooth dorsal aesthetic line. It is possible that osteomies could reduce the width of the upper third and improve your look. This could be performed through a...
I have performed Rhinoplasty and Revision Rhinoplasty for over 25 years and a true "polly beak deformity" which is defined as run away scar tissue formation in the supra-tip. This condition after Rhinoplasty is uncommon. It most often occurs in thick/oily nasal skin and would...
The nose can be crooked for a variety of reasons. Some of them are relatively simple to fix some require complex nasal fracture. The nose in the picture appears to have a band due to work cartilage which if my diagnosis is correct is relatively easy to take care of.