After blowing my nose because of stuffiness,I clean it with Q tips and there is always blood on the Q tip, is it normal? Is it normal that I cannot breath properly 3 months post op?
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November 18, 2010
Answer: Bleeding and obstruction 3 months after nose job
In my experience, when you break your nose, your nose bleeds a good amount, it hurts, and there is often a deformity from the outset. A nasal bone doesn't break and then move a few days later if there is no additional trauma. If it is going to move or deform at all, it happens at the time of the...
It would take a fairly significant blow to the nose to damage a rhinoplasty after a week. Minor trauma to the nose is of no consequence and your're cognizant of it because you just had surgery.
Revision would be one way of making the scar itself less obvious, but keep in mind that the relationship between nasal areas would be affected. Removing tissue in that area to make the scar flatter will also pull the edge of the nostril closer to the cheek skin which might make it look flatter....