I had an open rhinoplasty two weeks ago. I think the bone was broken. How long do I have to wait before I start sleeping on the side? And my question about lip lifting. I really want to get that done, but I'm not sure about the risks. Is it true that I can have permanent loss of sensation, cause of scarring? (At least that's what my doctor said...
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Through alarplasty incisions at the base of the ala the overall size of the nostrils are reduced. The bulbousness of the nasal tip is best treated with a combination of both cartilage removal and suturing of the tip cartilages to narrow, refine, and feminize the nasal tip. In...
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The best way is to have an experienced rhinoplasty surgeon examine your nose. However, one can usually tell by feeling the tip cartilages of the nose. If you can feel the cartilage, then it's probably bulbous due to the overdeveloped cartilages. If you can't feel the cartilages then it's...
The extent of bruising really depends on what you have done. Obviously, the more extensive your surgery, the larger the bruising tends to be, and this can affect your eyes (you'll have black eyes) and cheeks. Some things that you can do to reduce bruisingavoid tobacco and alcohol at least...
