For medical reasons I can't take opioids incl. weaker ones like tramadol, codeine, etc (has nothing to do with addiction. I've never been an addict). Is it possible/have you heard of effective, non-opioid pain management for a septorhinoplasty w/ turbinate reduction? Are there things like nerve blocks, local numbing medications or injections (lidocaine-like things?) or high doses of NSAIDs that could provide enough pain control post-op? Would this work even if nasal bones were broken in surgery?
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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...
A closed rhinoplasty approach can accomplish reduction of the bulbous nasal tip. Suture techniques, a conservative cartilage removal, and sometimes cartilage grafting techniques are required to narrow the bulbous tip. Digital computer imaging would be helpful to understand what can be a...
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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 recommend you perform delicates daily lymphatic drainage massage therapy over the face...
