Nose Tape Wet (Closed Rhinoplasty)?

Hello, Thank you for the question.  I would follow your plastic surgeons instructions at this point and give yourself plenty of time for the swelling to go down before assessing the final result.  A residual bump that is caused by cartilage will not go away.  A bump from...

Most of the control of bleeding occurs before the surgery even starts. It involves placing a decongestant throughout the nose to shrink the blood vessels and decrease any inflammation in the nose. Once this is done, I then inject Lidocaine with epinephrine which provides anesthesia to the area...

Based on your history there is a good chance your nose was broken at the time of your injury.  From a surgical standpoint, however, the approach to both the cosmetic as well as breathing issues would be the same.  If you had a nasal fracture your insurance may cover the surgery, or at...

Hi You can have your nostrils narrowed with a intranasal narrowing technique. Make sure you choose a surgeon with experience in African American Rhinoplasty, nostrils are unforgiving. See link below for more details.Best, Dr.S.

Diving and other movements through the water will shift the nose's position before it's resilient enough to handle this. For all of these reasons it's recommended that patients avoid swimming for six weeks from the time of surgery, even if you keep your head out of the water, because you never...

I have to agree - i can not think of any way in which wearing glasses on the tip of the nose would make it bigger