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4 weeks post op rhinoplasty. Will waxing upper lip damage my nose?

selena.selJul 12, 2018
It's been 4 weeks since i had my rhinoplasty and i thought it would be safe to wax my upper lip by now. So after I've done it i realised my nose is stinging a bit inside and i 'feel' it more if that makes sense, like it got more swollen but still looked the same. What is your opinion?Have i done any damage to it?

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Dr. Greg Bran, MD, PhD
Facial Plastic Surgeon, Specialist Registered in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
Answered on Jul 19, 2018
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Greg Bran, MD, PhD

Hi there and thank you for your question. If your upper lip does not feel swollen or stiff you should be fine eating chips. You will feel if your surgeon had to perform any procedures on your nasal base muscles when you smile and it feels stiff around your nasal sill.  Bon Appetite

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Richard A. Bartlett, MD

Dear elizabeth918273645, Thank you for your question. This depends upon the degree of work you and your surgeon have planned for your procedure. If your plan is more aggressive, the results may be drastic. If you have discussed more conservative approaches, it may not be noticeable to others....

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Thank you for your question.  With any nasal surgery, the name of the game is patience. At one week, we would expect you to have quite a bit of swelling and bruising still noticeable and may have trouble breathing out of one or both nostrils. By the end of two weeks, typically, you will still be...

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