I'm getting a rhinoplasty on a Thursday and I'm wondering if it's too soon to return to work on a Monday. I work in a call center, sitting at a computer for an 8 hour shift. Since I'm not seen by the public, I don't care about going to work with a splint, bruising, etc. I'm a dispatcher and my shift is very slow, I spend about 90% of my shift killing time. Considering the type of work I do, is it possible I could return to work on Monday after having surgery on Thursday?
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Hi and thanks for your question and photo. Your nose is a little short for your face, if you strictly measure and look at facial analysis. You could google search facial analysis and something called the “golden ratio” or Devine proportions. Actually facial analysis and proportions have been loo...
Any form of nicotine (including cigarettes, patches, gum, etc) can cause constriction of blood vessels which can slow healing and increase risk of complication. Second hand smoke can also have affects on your healing so it is best to avoid that prior to surgery and for a few weeks after ...
As far as acne goes, the only reasons I can imagine would be the cause is if you didn't wash your face after surgery because of the cast or a reaction to whatever was used to clean your skin at the time of surgery (usually betadine). If your surgery was 4 months ago; however, I would not...
