Two weeks ago I had a very long (8.5 hour) revision rhinoplasty surgery. The surgeon took out my old graft and used a totally new one. I am feeling pretty good except my nose feels full of crust and boogers (I can breathe well though). The feeling of crust inside my nose is driving me crazy. I know I can't blow hard so I was wondering if I could use a Netipot or any type of nasal irrigation and to what instructions to be careful?
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December 30, 2018
Answer: Postoperative recovery after septorhinoplasty / nose surgery
Yes. Retraction of the nostrils, or nasal ala, is a known complication of rhinoplasty surgery. It is certainly possible to do that and usually the revision procedure is less invasive. The techniques for accomplishing this vary, but it usually involves using cartilage...
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Yes it is possible to fix the side of your nose, you will have to undergo a revision rhinoplasty. Nostrils are naturally asymmetric; the hanging columnella can be corrected. Depending on what was performed during your revision rhinoplasty, if tip grafts were used they can be adjusted to...
When the area above the tip projects more than the tip itself, you have a polly beak. This can mean the tip has dropped, or the cartilage of the supratip area is too high. The tip does look very thin for the size of your nose. These problems are repairable, by either raising the tip or trimming...
