I had rhinoplasty done 6 days ago and they required cartilage from my right ear. I have yellow and blue bruises forming behind my ear as well as a few little red bumps on the skin. I just want to make sure it is not infected and that it is in fact a normal part of the healing process. I am a bit anxious about it as I had been taking antibiotics to avoid infection but found out I was allergic to it 4 days into taking it and had to stop. Hopefully someone can let me know that this is normal.
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Wiggling the nose after rhinoplasty should not cause any damage except in the case of alar base reduction (saw separation once). However, at 14 days you should be OK.
In general, the final result of a rhinoplasty is not evident for 18-24 months following surgery. 70% of the swelling is resolved after the first 3 months, and the remainder goes down over time. The degree of swelling generally depends on the following factors:
1) Thickness of the patient's...
Every Rhinoplasty surgeon has their way of doing things. There are some commonalities between us though. If you have septal work or bony work most of us put some type of internal support to hold the mucosal layers on either side of the septum together. This helps prevent hematoma formation...
