I'm on day three after my septo/rhinoplasty and swelling is moving from nose & eyes down to my jaw & I'm having pain in my cheek bones. Should I be concerned? My doctor sent me home with very basic post op instructions and only thing I needed to call about was excessive bleeding, excessive pain (which this is odd and painful but not excessive), or fever. I'm just not sure why my cheeks would be hurting, and as you can see from the before and after, I'm having a ridiculous amount of swelling.
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Dear Chopra82;
The
photos are very helpful. Whether or not
it is appropriate to have a “sharp nose through grafts” is something to
consider. Your nose can be improved with
standard techniques. Without feeling the
cartilage and evaluating the skin, it would be unwise to make a spe...