Rhinoplasty: true that cadaver cartilage eventually reabsorbs?

It’s common to experience swelling and changes in appearance after rhinoplasty, especially in the months following cast removal. The lump you're noticing could be residual swelling or scar tissue, which can feel firm and take time to soften. While it’s normal for the healing process to take up ...

Columellar struts arose because surgeons using open rhinoplasty needed something to stabilize the lower nose so they could restore the support that is lost by opening the nose. Then someone decided that they actually increased tip projection, although subsequent research in the literature has...

There îs minimal visible swelling from alar rim grafts alone. There would just be swelling along the edge of the nostril and the nostrils may appear a bit wider from the front view. Usually the cartilage is taken from your septum so you will have some nasal congestion. You should be socially ...

Thanks for the question. You should wait 2-3 weeks because your operation area trying to get healed. Then after yes you can do smoke and drink. I wish you all the best.

 In our practice, we allow patients to start back to their normal routine of exercise two weeks after the surgical procedure. It's important not to get bumped in the nose for at least a month. For more information, please see the link and the video below

 The purpose of  cortisone injections placed in the nasal tip is to reduce the amount of swelling in the skin, not the cartilage. Injecting steroids into this cartilage will have no benefit. They help control and modulate the soft tissue envelope (the skin) over the bony and cartilaginous f...