For how long do I have to use saline rinse after rhinoplasty? I've been using it three times daily for 11 days post-op (starting the morning after surgery), and I feel great - no more crusting in the nose, no more blood, no more bruising, no more swelling. You'd never know that I'd had anything done! How long does this cleaning regimen usually continue?
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It is unusual for the downward moving tip to be an isolated problem. So typically detaching the depressors is done as part of a rhinoplasty. But it can certainly be done by itself.
Several muscle fibers need to be detached, spreading from one nostril to the other. Then we insert a...
Your pictures demonstrate that your nasal deformity isn’t related to a nasal septal deviation. Instead it’s related to a separation of your lower lateral cartilages in the presence of thin nasal skin.
Although injectable fillers can be used to correct this type of deformity, this...
You are way too early in your post-operative course to assess your final result. It takes 9-12 months to see the final result from your rhinoplasty (it may take even longer after an open approach). I would allow some healing time and follow-up with your surgeon.
