I had cadaver cartilage used during the procedure and some reshaping of the bone. This AM, I sneezed hard through my mouth, and even though I didn't sneeze through my nose, I feel like something in my nose shifted. I could be imagining this, hard to tell because of the swelling. Dr also cleaned the inside of nose & removed cast yesterday . My question is, can you damage the result of rhinoplasty by sneezing through your mouth 8 days post-op? If so, why?
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Dear wherehaveigone,
Thank you for your question. Stepoff deformity means where on exam you can feel by palpation or even an uneven area to the nasal bones that one area is depressed or higher compared another neighboring area. It can be caused by nasal bone fracture or nasal surgery where...
Matt Erdmann, MBChB, FRCS(Eng), FRCS (Plast) says:
I would suggest that steam (hot) inhalers are meant for general blockage of your nose during a cold or flu and is often used intermittently together with eucalyptus oil or menthol to open up the airways. Cold inhalation is more likely to help with allergies where you need treatment on...