I recently had a rhinoplasty about 2 and a half weeks ago and have been instructed to tape my nose nightly. I am having a lot of difficulty removing the tape in the morning, it takes about an hour to remove everything as gently as possible even using baby oil! I am wondering if anyone could suggest a medical adhesive removal brand (I have tried looking for detachol, but unavailable at all the pharmacies I've looked at). Thank you in advance!
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Hello. Great question. I will suggest waiting a few weeks for your incident recovery. Its not likely you affected your surgical results from 11 months ago.
I see and hear your concerns. In experienced hands, I think your goal could be safely accomplished with either a rim graft or composite graft, along with a conservative rotation of the nasal tip. As always, the best specific recommendations come from an in-person exam with a standardized set o...
