Goretex insert in nose. Safe to take MRI screening?

Rhinoplasty surgery is usually not very painful. If bones are broken, that area can ache for a day to a few days, but usually even that pain isn't bad. Head elevation is important to minimize the risk of bleeding and swelling, which also helps minimize pain after surgery.From what my own...

Dear Ebebe,It is not necessary to trim your nasal hair before a rhinoplasty. If your nasal hair is deemed too long then the surgeon can trim them on the operating room table.  

Some surgeons are liberal with their use of steroids, but I've seen skin loss the size of a nickel with exposed cartilage after another surgeon was overly ambitious with a steroid treatment.You could get a second opinion. Some rhinoplasty surgeons get nice improvements with steroid injections,...

A silicone implant can move, since it isn't fixed to bone. The body builds a scar pocket around it so it normally stays in place. However, it's possible for the scar to give way with too much force, and for the implant to be displaced. See your surgeon for an evaluation and an accurate...

Congratulations on getting yourself on the right track!  It sounds like you have fistula from cocaine use that may have been compounded with your injury. These small holes or septal fistulas can be fixed.  There are many options depending on the location of the fistula inside your nose.  I wo...

Everyone has a different pain threshold. Some patient experience some discomfort following Rhinoplasty. If the discomfort persists you shodul contact your surgeon. Best of luck!