Hello, I'm scheduled to have an open Rhinoplasty next week. I will be having the hump removed which just now led me to wonder what will happen to that extra skin? I just turned 46 and I'm aleeady tarting to notice those "Parentheses lines" so is the extra skin going to drape down and make the lines look even worse? I figure at my age my skin elasticity or rather lack of may work against me. Thank you for your time. Andrea
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Answer: Skin elasticity after rhinoplasty to remove dorsal hump
It is best to take your surgeon's advice regarding how long the nose needs to be splinted. i usually leave the splint in place for a full 7 days to keep the swelling down and maintain the proper position of the nasal bones if they are fractured. If the bones will not be fractured, I may...
Dear Sybell, Fortunately the answer is yes. This will subside as time goes by and hopefully at the one year post operative phase this will have almost completely diminished. Typically post rhinoplasty swelling dissipates in phases. The initial percentage of the swelling dissipates in the first...
Steroids should be approached with caution, and used rarely after rhinoplasty. They can speed up the resolution of scar, particularly in the area just above the tip, though most patients don't need them. Skin thinning and blood vessels (telangectasia) can appear. Your tip does not appear...
