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Thank you for your question and photographs. You should ideally be seen in person by a plastic surgeon who can examine you in person and evaluate the function of your nose. If you have breathing difficulty, surgery on your septum and cartilage grafts to improve your breathing may be performed. In your rhinoplastyconsultation, be sure your surgeon addresses all your aesthetic goals and concernsspecifically, and discusses the surgery details including the position and sizeof the incisions used (with actual photographs and not just digital animations),the risks and benefits of the procedure, recovery time, and post-operativecourse. Also, be sure to see plenty of before-and-after pictures in womenwho have a similar nose appearance to yours, and preferably at different timeframes (3 weeks out, 3 months out, etc) to more accurately predict your ownsurgical outcome.And lastly, I think the mostimportant component of the consultation is to establish a good connection withyour plastic surgeon. It’s the connection that allows you to clearly define your desired nose outcomegoals, the first step of this whole process. If you don’t feel you have agood connection with your plastic surgeon after your consultation, he/she maynot be the best surgeon for you.Please refer to the link below for further information.Good luck.Mark K Markarian, MD, MSPHHarvard-trained Aesthetic Plastic Surgeon
Hello and thank you for your question. Thebest advice you can receive is from an in-person consultation. If you are having breathing problems, there are several possible techniques which could be performed to help you breathe better including possible septoplasty and spreader grafts. The best intervention will depend on your intranasal examination. Make sure you specifically lookat before and after pictures of real patients who have had this surgeryperformed by your surgeon and evaluate their results. The mostimportant aspect is to find a surgeon you are comfortable with. I recommendthat you seek consultation with a qualified board-certified plastic surgeon whocan evaluate you in person.Best wishes and good luck.Richard G. Reish, M.D.Harvard-trained plastic surgeon
You need a consultation. Most likely you are opening the eustachian tube that goes from the internal nasal area to the inner ear. When you blow your nose the increased pressure may open the tube resulting in a popping sensation in one or both ears. See a PS or ENT doc for an exam.
I would not recommend any possible irritation of the skin either on the face or directly on the nose, less than one month prior to surgery. The reason for this is that you want the skin to be without any irritations or pimples that might harbor infection that could affect the operation. Gentle...
There should be no reason not to resume skin once the cast comes off as long as you handle the nose itself gently. You might want to avoid the nose itself with strong exfoliants and perhaps RetinA for 2-3 weeks.
You are not going to disrupt the ultimate outcome of your rhinoplasty with a facial. It may swell a bit but this will resolve in a week. Have at it.