hello, It has been 13 or 14 weeks since my surgery. I am really happy with the results but I had too many blackheads and I was so afraid to touch any of them but last week I couldn't resist and squeezed some of them. I was very gentle and tried not to harm anything but still I am very afraid because my nose has swollen since last week. Is it possible that I did harm it? I'm really concerned! Thank you so much!
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September 14, 2017
Answer: Rhinoplasty recovery and squeezing blackheads
There are two types of nerves in your nose, motor nerves and sensory nerves. Motor nerves are responsible for moving muscles and sensory nerves provide the sense of touch.
In the course of a typical rhinoplasty sensory nerves are cut and the skin on the nose will...
I read your concern and reviewed your photo. The slight indentation in the right side of your tip 4 months after Rhinoplasty Surgery may be filled with an Injectable Filler to improve symmetry. Your tip has some degree of post-surgical swelling that will take a year or more to completely...
Broken capillaries are very common on nasal skin and are called telangiectasia. Most people over the age of 30 have at least a few. If you have Rosacea the condition will be worse. Any trauma to the nose can bring out telangiectasia and that includes rhinoplasty. Once you...