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Hi Numbers, I prefer to not use any packing in the nose after performing rhinoplasty on my patients. Many rhinoplasty surgeons have been trained to empirically place packing inside the nose after rhinoplasty. Instead of using nasal packing, we use a quilting suture in the nasal septum. In very rare cases where packing is used, it is removed after 48 hours. Good luck and be well. Dr. P
Most rhinoplasties require packing for no more than a day. Your surgeon placed the tampon in your nose for a reason. Follow his advice.
Revisional surgery might not be in your best interest. Cartilage grafting is tricky in the likelihood of restoring your nose to its preoperative state is unlikely.
The swelling after a rhinoplasty will take many weeks and even months to fully resolve. It is too early to say that this is the final result of your rhinoplasty. I suggest to my patients that gentle massage of the nose will help resolve swelling. You should discuss the result and your...
If your nose is stable the day after rhinoplasty is not going to collapse. It will take a number of months for you to get psychologically adjusted to the new look. It probably end up with the wonderful result happy for what you did. Be patient.
Some residual dried blood is the norm, and this by itself should not result in deleterious effects. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA
Rhinoplasty results can be subtle or more dramatic. There are some limitations on final result based upon skin thickness and the necessity to breathe. Find the plastic surgeon with ELITE credentials...
I read your concerns and reviewed your photos: On profile, you appear to have a long nose with an overprojected, underrotated tip along with the residual small bump you describe. On front view, your skin appears thin, and your nose appears wide with your tip deviating to your left...
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