I had a septoplasty and when the surgeon was pulling the bandages off he left a cut/dent on the bridge on my nose. How can I fix this? I have tried scaraway silicone gel but it doesn’t seem to me working.
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The recovery after septoplasty and rhinoplasty are similar. However, there may be more swelling, discomfort, or bruising after rhinoplasty, especially if bone reshaping is performed. There is usually an external cast with rhinoplasty for one week, while a septoplasty doesn't involve such a cast....
At this time you are still quite swollen and do not appear to have any sign of inverted v deformity. Your nose will change a lot in the next six months.
Hi there Thanks for the question and pictures. There are conditions under which Medicare provides rebate for rhinoseptoplasty. Repair subsequent to previous trauma is one example. Whilst there is a reasonable out or pckket cost. The main key is that private insurers would i depending on the ...
