Is it safe to have a root canal 4 days before my rhinoplasty surgery? i am very worried i started having the pain on my tooth that has a filling.I had this filling 2 yrs ago.
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I believe you are referring to your columella, which is the middle of the base of the nose. It is made of soft tissue surrounded on each side by the lower lateral cartilages. I am sure it is still swollwen as your description of the "squishy" sensation on touching it. Soft tissue swelling can be...
Best to return to see your rhinoplasty surgeon TODAY! If packing in after one week than you need in person re evaluation to see what is the issue. Also cleaning the nostrils should be only done in office, not at home.
... Many people have chronically "stuffy" noses, but they don't have what we call real sinusitis. If the problem is in the nose itself, it might be treatable at the same time as working on the appearance of the nose. The rhinoplasty surgeon would have to look inside the nose to make that...
