Got hit on the right side of my nose with a pillow near bridge area 6 days after my rhinoplasty. No noticeable damage; weirdly rt side looks a lil less swollen for Could that be due to the trauma?. Most importantly this happened three weeks, and every now and then there is a dull achey pain sensation only on the right side; not the left. Is still normal to still have pain from getting hit three weeks ago? Just a lil nervous. Have a follow up in 2 weeks but wanted to get some opinions. thanks.
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A closed rhinoplasty approach can accomplish straightening the crooked nose. This will involve osteotomies placed in the nasal bones and usually a spreader graft placed on the concave side. For many examples and more information.
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This seems to be pigmentation and would be made worse by sunlight and even lasers. An OTC skin lightening cream and sun protection should help. All The Best !
The short answer is yes .... for about 6 months after which the nose will soften and become more pliable again. In the grand scheme of things you would notice that perhaps the nose is 10% more "stiff" than it was previous to surgery due to scar tissue and the anatomic rearrangements that ...