Can I develop skin ischemia or necrosis after a nasal abscess due to a pulled stitch six months ago?
August 27, 2018
Asked By:leopold987 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
I am going to get reconstructive surgery for saddle nose. I'm getting swelling, weird smells and discoloration outside of my nose. This is due to an awful mistake on my part. Should I inform my surgeon about the pulled stitch? I do not their for fear of my reconstructive surgery won't be covered if i do so. Thanks in advance
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Often the cause of a sore throat after rhinoplasty/septoplasty is due to irritation from the breathing tube inserted by anesthesia doctors during your surgery. Another cause may be that the swelling from your surgery inside of your nose is making you breathe more through your mouth than you u...
Based on your description of the growth and how you attempted to treat it, I believe that you may have had a viral wart. The hole in the septum can be treated. I would recommend that you seek a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon or ENT. Be sure to ask at the time of the consultation about his or...
It's completely normal for you to feel that your nose looks like Miss Piggy. You're still inflamed. As the time passes, the tip of your nose will go down until it reaches its final position that will be until a year after your surgery. It is a slow process so be patient, you are doing...
