I Have a Red Dot on Bridge of Nose Since Surgery, Now 4 Weeks Op & Still There, Will This Go Away?

Septoplasty is covered by insurance if your airway is obstructed. Removal of the hump is separate but of low cost. 

In general, you will want to avoid sun exposure for 6 months following rhinoplasty. I would recommend speaking with your surgeon, as they may have specific guidelines they would like you to follow. I hope this helps, and I wish you the best of luck.

There are several things that surgeons can do to define a nose with thick skin. First the tip needs strong support. Columellar strut grafts or a tongue and groove technique is used for this purpose. The tip cartilages are then defined and narrowed using dome sutures. Additionally, cap or tip...

You will still have a good amount of swelling after 4 weeks. In general, 70% of the swelling is resolved after the first three months and the remainder goes down over time. The final result may not be evident for 18-24 months after surgery. The tip is usually the last to come around. I would...

             With basketball, you will have to worry about elbows to the nose or other contact. The bones will be solid after a few weeks, but any additional grafting or something of that nature may be easier to shift with contact....

First of all, you are already a very handsome young man. If I was to give you suggestions to improve your look, I would highly recommend rhinoplasty surgery for you. You are a great candidate. I would like to narrow the nose base, reduce the projection of your nose, make the wings even,give...