I had a closed revision rhinoplasty two weeks ago. I began lightly massaging it after a week and a half when I got the cast off. I have since learned that massaging is not helpful and may even be detrimental and have stopped. Would I know if I have done any damage to it?
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It seems to me the operating surgeon here and in most cases gives the patients very good advice. Many of the questions are disbelief of their surgeon who is the best one to understand their concerns. Are we simply not believable or dont we prepare our patients well enough. When a doctor on...
In most cases of rhinoplasty there will be some breaking of the bone involved either in the form of the nasal sidewalls or nasal septum. Whether such manipulations of the bone is done or not there will be 1 to 2 weeks of swelling following a nose job, the degree of which can depend on many...
A 20 days I am sure you are very hyper-critical of the results. You have to take a deep breath and relax a bit. Allow things to heal and follow closely with your doctor. It can take up to a year for things to settle down.