I carried groceries that were kind of heavy for 10 minutes on one occasion 11 days post-op. I guessed if I just kept my arms down at my sides and let my fingers do all of the work, it wouldn't strain me and raise my blood pressure. My blood pressure was slightly elevated, but that could've just been from the walk. I did this again 2 weeks later. Both times, I didn't bleed or bruise. Could that have delayed my healing and irritated my nose?
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Hi. Without seeing a photo of your nose, it is impossible to tell what you have.
I have previously seen patients who have presented to see me for a rhinoplasty where in fact they had rhinophyma. This condition can be treated either non-surgically with laser ablation, or surgically.
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Sorry you are having a tough time. It is a little unusual to have that much pain after a rhinoplasty. It is difficult to tell what is going on without seeing you. It could be that you are more sensitive than most... or it could be that there is more swelling and bruising than...
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