Hi Doctor I have one month ago rhinoplasty .It was 7 hour surgery and I have disovable stiches inside nose.I pulled them out yesterday by force ( while cleaning nose ) And my doctor told me that they should be inside nose for 6 month ! I am afraid my nose will become bigger and wider .What do U think about it ? Please I would appreciate ur answer.The stiches were inside nose at the middle ( bridge ) close to the top of nose connecting left and right side ....
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April 7, 2017
Answer: Your rhinoplasty not likely to be unsuccessful because of early stitch removal.
The question of ruining your rhinoplasty is appropriate but overly emphasized. You are right, the nose is very strong, however the newly manipulated nose fragments are fragile and have to be protected for several weeks. A light brush will not do damage. An elbow on the basketball court will be...
Rhinoplasty surgeon in Cincinnati? Dr Devinder Mangat is a very experienced facial plastic surgery and who does excellent rhinoplasty. I'm sure there are others but he's the one that I have seen excellent results from.
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Thanks for the pic...it helps. Bruising is blood under the skin... during a rhinoplasty the skin is separated from the skeleton below and bruising develops to varying degrees. The time it takes to resolve depends on many factors including the enzymatic action of your bodies healing...