It has been about 6 months since I had Rhinoplasty. I am now required to wear prescription glasses, will it cause a bump on my nose? I had a bump on my nose before the rhinoplasty as I used to wear glasses before having laser eye surgery and it appears now I need glasses again. I am not sure if the the original bump was caused by glasses though. Thank you for your help.
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Dear Kosherbeans in Woodland Hills, California:
One week after the accident it is not unusual to have swelling. As it dissipates, you will get a sense of whether it will disappear or not. It is going to take a few months, at least 2 months. You may have had a little bruise under the skin or ...
The rate of extrusion is very low. When permanent sutures are place near an incision, extrusion happens. With rhinoplasties, the permanent sutures are covered by the nasal skin. I have only seen a couple in my 27 year career and these were from poorly done surgeries. Best wishes.
Dear Zulu13 in Eugene, Oregon:
This really depends on the anatomy. Obviously if the vertical split is too wide it would lend itself to temporary or permanent filler. Not everybody has the crease and though anatomically there is always some space between the two lower lateral cartilages or t...