I had my rhinoplasty 7 months ago and 4 days ago i had 2 shots of kenalog, one on the left side of my nose and one on the tip to reduce the swelling of a 'polly break' I have a few questions. 1) How good are kenlog steroids at desloving bulky hard scar tissue on the tip 7 months down the line? 2) Its been 4 days, and ive seen no differance, is this normal? How long till they take effect? 3) If i keep touching my nose, will this move the fluid into a differant place and not be effective?
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First and foremost you need to go to a very talented and experienced rhinoplasty surgeon. If you can find one who has a lot of experience with your particular ethnic group (Asian) that's even better. He or she should be able to show you books of excellent before and after results to hopefully...
Swelling, particularly at the bridge of the nose, is a common result of nasal trauma, whether or not there is an actual fracture. Initially, it is important to use ice and elevation, just like in any other broken or bruised bone. Early swelling that can be compressed, as in your...
Thank you for your question!
It is understandable that you are
concerned. Changes after rhinoplasties vary with every patient and what you are
experiencing is normal especially that swelling takes time to subside as it
masks the results of your surgery.
It is important to keep in mind that...