I am scared that I have caused damage by pulling a stitch out of my nose 2 weeks post op. I was gently picking on the inside of my left nostril where there was lots of crusty dried blood when I noticed a small black stitch had come out with the dried blood. There was no pain but my nose is tingling a lot now. I had septoplasty, turbinectomy , grafts, and rhinosplasty. Thank you very much in advance for any answers!
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This is a good question. I have looked at your pictures and see what you are concerned about. I also notice that it appears that your bridge is a little too high. In general it is best to do something to each part of your nose, Bridge, bones ,tip and sometimes nostrils, to achieve a na...
You've got a host of questions that can be answered in a in-person consulation. An open rhinoplasty with dorsal hump reduction and tip refinement is a good start to improve the appearance of your nose. A septoplasty or other adjunctive procedures may be required to 'straighten' the nose.