can I get my wisdom teeth removed and a rhinoplasty at the same time? I have to go under general anesthesia for my wisdom teeth anyways, is it possible to just compound the procedures?
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May 13, 2015
Answer: Rhinoplasty and wisdom teeth removal at the same time?
All surgeons (and all patients) want surgeries to go well and be a good experience. The nose is a small enough are where local anesthesia could be used to block the entire area so rasping of the dorsum could be done. Even osteotomies could be done this way. Check with your...
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is no risk with taking the medication and having a rhinoplasty. Having
osteoporosis would not exclude you from being a candidate for rhinoplasty. We
would encourage you to see your primary care physician to get clearance before proceeding though.
The implant can be removed but the results are not totally predictable. It is possible to have some irregularity of the skin or contour or resulting asymmetry. The odds are that you will not have these problems but this could be corrected with cartilage grafts. Do you really want to go back to...
