I want to have a rhinoplasty but concerned when i see complications. I want my nose bridge narrow (bone broken, shaved). I saw casts are taken off at 7 - 10 days? Can the nose just return to its normal shape or be botched cause it didn't have protection to stay in place?
October 8, 2024
Answer: Rhinoplasty Hi, It is better for you to consult with your facial plastic surgeon who can examine you and give you opinion based on examination. Cast help to reduce swelling in 1st wk of surgery, however healing process will cont' up to 1 year in some cases.
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October 8, 2024
Answer: Rhinoplasty Hi, It is better for you to consult with your facial plastic surgeon who can examine you and give you opinion based on examination. Cast help to reduce swelling in 1st wk of surgery, however healing process will cont' up to 1 year in some cases.
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October 6, 2024
Answer: Rhinoplasty Excellent question. The purpose of a surface splint covering the nose after rhinoplasty is to prevent hematoma by pressing skin down to underlying bone and cartilage, to stabilize repositioned parts, to control swelling which is most dramatic the first five days after surgery, and to protect the delicate nose from impact during sleep, i.e. to transfer the force of any nasal impact to adjacent frontal and maxillary surfaces. By one week, the risk of hematoma has passed, edema (swelling) is diminishing, and a matrix of fibrin and osteoid is adding some stability. Modern rhinoplasty techniques (Piezo and others) allow us to offer a result that looks pretty good after only one week (no bruising), patients cannot tolerate splint covering the middle of their face for longer, and unless significant impact is sustained between one and three weeks after rhinoplasty, the splint is no longer necessary after one week. We secure our splints with skin adhesive, which clogs pores on the nose. A splint longer than one week dilates the pores with secretions and in some cases, acneform infection.
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October 6, 2024
Answer: Rhinoplasty Excellent question. The purpose of a surface splint covering the nose after rhinoplasty is to prevent hematoma by pressing skin down to underlying bone and cartilage, to stabilize repositioned parts, to control swelling which is most dramatic the first five days after surgery, and to protect the delicate nose from impact during sleep, i.e. to transfer the force of any nasal impact to adjacent frontal and maxillary surfaces. By one week, the risk of hematoma has passed, edema (swelling) is diminishing, and a matrix of fibrin and osteoid is adding some stability. Modern rhinoplasty techniques (Piezo and others) allow us to offer a result that looks pretty good after only one week (no bruising), patients cannot tolerate splint covering the middle of their face for longer, and unless significant impact is sustained between one and three weeks after rhinoplasty, the splint is no longer necessary after one week. We secure our splints with skin adhesive, which clogs pores on the nose. A splint longer than one week dilates the pores with secretions and in some cases, acneform infection.
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