I have surgery booked in 3 days for Rhinoplasty, I’ve been on a wait list for 11months. Yesterday I noticed my right eye was a little red. My doctor confirmed this was conjunctivitis. Will my surgeon still operate in 3 days time with this going on?
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July 27, 2019
Answer: Will Rhinoplasty still go ahead with eye infection?
Electrical current used by the cautery devises used during surgery can travel to any metal items attached to the body during surgery hence it being advisable to remove any metal piercings/other.
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I would advise a face to face consult with a plastic surgeon. Your nose is small and may potentially benefit from a bridge augmentation, and your tip may benefit from a tip-plasty - the extent of the surgery will vary with your desires and guided by a plastic surgeon skilled in rhinoplasty. ...