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Usually you want to wait 3-6 months between doing surgeries that are somehow related. That allows time for swelling to reside and you can get a better idea of profiles and balance. Of course the longer the better
Your oral surgeon will be able to guide you as to when you would be ready for rhinoplasty. It would also depend on whether your upper or lower jaw or both are operated on. I think six months is a reasonable time frame.
A rhinoplasty can be done six months after jaw surgery and possibly sooner. Discuss this with your jaw and rhinoplasty surgeons if there's any question as to the healing.
A rhinoplasty procedure can be performed 6 months after jaw surgery, which should leave well enough time for the healing process to take place from the jaw before undergoing nasal surgery. For more information, and many rhinoplasty before and after results, please see the link and the video below
If you are comfortable at 6-8 months and your plastic surgeon feels there is no contraindications then have it done.
Dear Angelayeung, Typically six months should be plenty of time between the two procedures however this will be determined after the jaw surgery dependent on your healing. Your rhinoplasty surgeon will most likely require a clearance from your jaw surgeon and he/she will want to discuss the planned procedures amongst themselves. Best regards, Michael V. Elam, M.D.
The wait between procedures is based on healing and the success of the jaw surgery. Your surgeons will make that decision based on those factors.
Thank you very much for enquire. It's too early to make value judgments with only 2 weeks after a rhinoplasty. Swelling after a rhinoplasty depends of the surgery complexity. In this regard, the nasal swelling Post-op It can last from two weeks to two months. To reduce this swelling, I ...
The bridge of skin between the nostrils at the base of the nose is the columella. It can be elevated/reduced from a hanging position through either an open or closed rhinoplasty approach. The latter is used when columellar reduction is needed with few other modifications to the nose. Be careful ...
The answer is Yes and it depends. Turbinate reductions is a relatively straight forward procedure and Yes a plastic surgeons should be more than capable to perform the procedure. That being said you can simply ask your surgeon and they will let you know their comfort levelGood Luck
Thanks for your inquiry. A septoplasty with turbinate reduction can be done without opioid medication. There are other medications that we can give to make you comfortable after the procedure. I would not recommend NSAIDS because they can lead to bleeding, but there are definitely other me...
This is a very common question immediately after surgery. This is almost always temporary and is due to the swelling inside the nose. The swelling normally takes weeks to months to resolve. Follow up with your surgeon regularly to make sure it does, but don't despair, it most...
There are many approaches to correct a bulbous tip, both using the open and closed rhinoplasty approaches. You should go on a few consults to get a number of opinions regarding what can be done. You will then be able to determine which surgeon is the best choice for you.
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