7 days post op Rhino septoplasty, I can't taste or smell anything. My surgeon says it's normal, Is it really?

I think that you can probably get close to that nose.  I think that a natural look and smooth transitions are key.  I perform closed rhinoplasty to minimize scarring.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA

It may be a small suture abscess.  This is also the location of dissolvable sutures that will gradually come out.  You can gently clean the area with warm saline or dilute hydrogen peroxide and a q tip if your surgeon agrees. 

Hi kris03. I would recommend contacting your doctor directly and explaining the situation. If you are coughing and have congestion, the anesthesiologists may not feel that it is safe to put you under anesthesia for an elective surgery. Good luck. Best, Dr H

Loud music and vibrations should not affect your healing. I would recommend following all of the guidelines outlined by your surgeon, as this will result in the best recovery. I hope this helps, and I wish you the best of luck.  

The  rhinoplasty operation is a surgical procedure to change the shape of cartilage and bone  underneath the skin. The dorsal hump or hook is composed of both bone and cartilage and must be shaved down in order to remove it. To prevent the tip from drooping even more when smiling, the d...

Dean Toriumi uses the patient's own rib cartilage to augment the nose. He does get a great result. He used a dorsal graft, spreader grafts, and battens at least. He does not use synthetic grafts.