So this coming tuesday I will be 4 weeks post op rhinoplasty. I was at work on Saturday and a little girl hit the tip of my nose from a downward angle. It hurt for a second but I didn't bleed and it doesn't hurt now. Did I damage or hurt my nasal bones? I am really worried and since this happened over the weekend I won't be able to talk to my PS until tomorrow.
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June 13, 2013
Answer: The nose is very stable for weeks after rhinoplasty.
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...
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...
