I had Rhinoplasty 4 months ago and since my surgery my septum is red. I had a follow up appointment with my surgeon last week and forgot to ask about it. he look at my nose and he said everything is healing ok. But I just wonder if is ok to have the septum red 4 months after Rhinoplasty. I don't have any pain or discharge.
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Not all septal perforations need fixing. In fact the majority are asymptomatic and they certainly don't need surgery. Then there's a significant number of perforations which can be managed medically. This requires perseverance and time but often results in such a reduced symptom load that...
Your concern is understandable and it is realistic to consider rhinoplasty to get the improvements you are looking for. In my practice I use computer imaging to help patients visualize the potential changes to the shape of the nose while developing a surgical plan. Narrowing the tip of the n...
Him the better question should be ....why does your child need a rhinoplasty? Rhinoplasty procedures are reserved for the teen years specifically around 15-16 when the sometimes have stopped,growing.,unless your child has some type of craniofacial deformity such as a cleft lip/ palate which is...
