I have a rhinoplasty scheduled for 8 days from now!! I also happen to have some spider veins on the bridge of my nose. How long after the plastic surgery should i be able to do laser therapy to remove the spider veins? Thank you.
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After having the skin of the nose covered for a week with a splint, it is not unusual to have the skin break out. I would discuss your concerns with your doctor. Generally there are a few things that are recommended. Using alcohol wipes can help to remove some of the stickiness from the tape....
I recommend that my patients use both. I recommend that they use hydrogen peroxide along the incision lines to help clean up dried blood gently and I have them use a saline spray to help keep the dried mucus and dry blood from building up in the nose. Talk to your surgeon about what specific ...
Hi mntgirl123,
It is difficult to tell exactly as you are still very early in the recovery process and much of this could be due to asymmetric swelling which is very common. It is fairly unlikely that a spreader graft would shift, but there are several other possibilities if this...
