I've heard about getting steroid injections in the tip of ur nose after rhinoplasty, but can u get them in ur columella? I'm one month post op and I have lumpy scar tissue around the open rhino scar. And my columella is more swollen one side than the other. It's hard to get a photo of the scar, but on one side it's like a step
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Answer: Treating columellar scars after rhinoplasty
Drastic weight loss changes the shape and size of the face and thus alters the balance with the nose. For example, a wider nose will look more proportional on a wider, rounder face but may appear too large on a slimmer face.
If you have nasal airway obstruction that affects your breathing, insurance will cover the procedure. However, Insurance will not cover the cost for any cosmetic adjustments. You would be served best by a plastic surgeon or facial plastic surgeon who has an ENT - Head and Neck Surgery fou...
There are no surgical procedures that will rid you of the allergies. However, often times improvement in breathing can be achieved by opening up the passages of the nose and sinuses which can become obstructed due to the inflammation and allergic response. If medical treatment has failed to a...
