I have recently started my accutane treatment. I first took 1 * 40mg pill per week for a couple of weeks then took 8 * 40 mg pills day after day ( I am 78 kg). Now I am intending to do a septoplasty. If I stopped my treatment now, how long should I wait to do the surgery?
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Thank you for the question! Like most surgeons, I would advise you to wait about 3 weeks before engaging in strenuous physical activities after rhinoplasty. Even if sexual activity poses no risk of nasal trauma, it might elevate your blood pressure and increase your heartbeat. This might...
Thank you for your question.It is still very early days and because of the swelling, very difficult to say for sure whether you have an open roof deformity.My advice would be to wait for a year before considering revision sugery.Kind regards,Ivo
Hi,Unfortunately I don't think it will change. It also looks like you have an open roof deformity, this may be the graft. One of the problem with using grafts if they are not the right size and shape and are put in the wrong tissue layer, they can show through the skin. You will need a revision...
