Tweezing nasal hairs after surgery, 4 weeks post op rhinoplasty, is it safe?

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I had ear cartilage grafting done about 4 weeks ago to lower my alar rims, and doctor used internal dissolvable stitches. Just want to know if by 4 weeks it's okay to tweeze hairs, or should I wait just so I don't accidentally pull on any stitches still left over?

Robert S. Schmidt, MD · Answer

Thanks for your question. The dissolvable stitches should be gone by now, but the best way to know is to get your doc to take a quick peek up there to be sure. If you were to pluck one of the stitches at this point it probably wouldn't damage you, but it sure would hurt! Good luck!

Tweezing nasal hairs after surgery, 4 weeks post op rhinoplasty, is it safe?

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