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Hi, It would be better to give yourself a little more time after your rhinoplasty before having your dentist manipulate your mouth, lip, and nasal tip. About 2 to 3 weeks after your surgery should be fine. Good luck and be well. Dr. P
Great question. Unless it is a true dental emergency, I recommend to wait at least 6 weeks. This allows 80% healing of the nasal structures. From MIAMI Dr. B
I recommend waiting 3-4 weeks after your rhinoplasty to have significant dental work. Your dentist will not have to worry about putting pressure on your lips, nose and midface during his surgery.
In general, almost all noses are numb right after a rhinoplasty. In most cases its the tip that is numb, but this numbness can extend down to the upper lip, and in rare cases some of the teeth. There are nerves that are cut and stretched during a rhinoplasty, and it takes a long time for those...
I think you might want a clarification. I suggest nose exercises for my patients, but you need to be clear what that means. One, I agree that you should not manipulate the tip of your nose at all. That has been surgically corrected, and could be disrupted with aggressive...
It can take several weeks for the initial swelling to occur, then months for it to subside. Swelling in the tip generally takes the longest to subside, and it's generally this that is causing the hardness you're feeling. Please wait a few months before evaluating your results. Best of luck!