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A broken nose will need to be reset through osteotomies of the nasal bones. The osteotomies consist of fracturing both medial and lateral nasal bones and then a manual resetting of the nasal pyramid back to its normal straight anatomical position. This is always done under general anesthesia and is usually not very painful in the postoperative period. Expect bruising and swelling to last 10 days after the procedure and the cast usually stays on the bridge of the nose for 1 week. The incisions are placed on the inside of the nose and the sutures are dissolvable.
Resetting a broken nose is usually done with a brief anesthesia. The first couple of weeks or so is the ideal window of opportunity to easily reset the bones before they begin to get more firm. There should be no pain associated with the procedure.
Setting a broken nose is always done with anesthesia, otherwise it is too painful and the surgeon is not able to do a good job. Even in the best situation, a subsequent rhinoplasty may be needed. I recommend you keep documentation and X-rays so in the future if you need a secondary procedure, you might be able to have some of the costs covered by your insurance.
When they reset your broken nose you should be given anesthesia so there is absolutely no pain.
Dear Babygirl, Using Q-tips is helpful but should not be inserted deep into the nose because you will risk tempering with a delicate nose since you are almost three months post surgery. When cleaning, be gentle and focus on the base of your nose...
The nose is a pyramid. Removing a large hump is akin to chopping the top off the pyramid. If the sidewalls aren't closed then the top of the bones are splayed apart. That is called an open roof deformity. Some surgeons have euphamisms for not breaking the bones such as "micro-osteotomies" but...
Dear HP, Thank you for posting your photos and for your inquiry. At 6 days post op, it is too early to assess your results and you have considerable swelling. I believe that you have to be a little more patient as the swelling requires time to subside...
Hello, Post-op nasal crusts and clunks of snot occur normally after the rhinoplasty; using nasal saline spray to wash your inner nose is pretty useful and it will improve your nasal breathing. As for the stitches, I am not too sure if what you were "pulling on" is actually a stitch or...
The nasal structures rest on the upper jaw and palate. Surgery of the jaw can alter the shape of the nose and even cause buckling of the nasal septum. Septorhinoplasty can help improve your nose. For the photos posted, I suggest softening the hump, raising the tip of your nose and narrowing your...
I read your concerns: Without a photo, it's impossible to provide specific advice regarding your nose. In general, if someone has a tip graft that requires modification, this may be considered a high-complexity procedure, and I perform nearly all cases like this with general anesthetic...
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