I had a revision rhinoplasty done 6 months ago. When I first got my cast off I LOVED it. My nose started to swell so my doctor told me to tape for a month straight, but I still tape my nose every night. My nose looks amazing when I take my tape off in the morning, but swells as the day goes on. My nose has now formed some weird irregularities. Not sure if its swelling. If I don't tape it & sleep it's too swollen in the morning. My dad says it is bcuz I am taping and ruining my nose. Can that be?
July 7, 2017
Answer: Taping Thanks for the great question! The nasal tip is the area of the nose which maintains the most swelling for the longest amount of time after surgery. There are a few things to reduce the swelling. The first is steroids. These can be injected into the tip if the swelling is persisting. The second thing is taping. The taping helps to hold the shape of the nose while pushing some of the swelling out. The last thing which helps is time. After a revision rhinoplasty, most patients can expect there to be some swelling for 6-12 months after surgery. If you're not sure about the taping, then I would make an appointment to discuss this with your surgeon. Best of luck!~Dr. Sieber
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July 7, 2017
Answer: Taping Thanks for the great question! The nasal tip is the area of the nose which maintains the most swelling for the longest amount of time after surgery. There are a few things to reduce the swelling. The first is steroids. These can be injected into the tip if the swelling is persisting. The second thing is taping. The taping helps to hold the shape of the nose while pushing some of the swelling out. The last thing which helps is time. After a revision rhinoplasty, most patients can expect there to be some swelling for 6-12 months after surgery. If you're not sure about the taping, then I would make an appointment to discuss this with your surgeon. Best of luck!~Dr. Sieber
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Answer: Taping It takes up to a year and sometimes longer for the swelling to completely subside following Rhinoplasty. Long term taping only causes temporary improvement. Your surgeon is your best resource for information regarding your care. Discuss taping with him.
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Answer: Taping It takes up to a year and sometimes longer for the swelling to completely subside following Rhinoplasty. Long term taping only causes temporary improvement. Your surgeon is your best resource for information regarding your care. Discuss taping with him.
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