Can I play golf one month after rhinoplasty?

       There are very few noses that are completely straight after trying to correct a crooked nose.  At this point, it is probably too early to make any sweeping judgments.  I would give it at least 3 to 6 months before deciding about a revision...

Thanks for the question and the photos. The open rhinoplasty approach is a great tool for precise changes in the nasal tip. However, as part of this approach, the soft tissue is elevated up to the nasal bones.  Though the majority of the swelling that results goes down in a couple weeks,...

Thank you for your question! It is understandable that you are concerned especially with the bulbous tip. Changes after rhinoplasties vary with every patient and what you are experiencing is normal especially that swelling takes time to subside as it masks the results of your surgery. That...

     Hard to answer this one without an exam.  If there is no contour deformity and no palpable irregularity, it would be difficult to recommend surgery.  Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

Hello! Thank you for your question! After any surgical procedure, you should be careful with incisions as well as avoidance of direct UVA and UVB rays in order to lessen the chance for hyperpigmentation of the skin and scars, which can take several months to resolve, if it ever does. As the...

Patients with thin nasal skin can easily show irregularities in any part of the nose but especially at the junction of the nasal bones to the middle third. At the time of surgery, some surgeons will use temporalis fascia, morselized cartilage, or even cadaveric tissue called alloderm. After...