My nose still fluctuates at 5 months after closed rhinoplasty .. i have days were my nose looks great and days were my nose is very swollen and swelling is worse on weekdays when i go to school and when i wake up from sleeping than in weekends. My nose tip and the middle third of the nose are still stiff and hard is this normal ?
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The area that you are describing is the radix of the nose. That area can be corrected with a filler that is temporary of a cartilage graft from your nose which is more permanent. An in person consultation with a facial plastic surgeon would help in your area.
Dear pjannahx94, You are early in the recovery phase and your splint was recently removed so you will see many adjustments with your nose over the coming next three months. I would suggest keeping close contact with your surgeon as he/she knows best what your proposed results were, what ...
In our practice, the majority of our surgical procedures are performed under local anesthesia with moderate sedation. Patients who have severe and uncontrolled reflux are intubated to protect their lungs. Local anesthesia with moderate sedation has been found beneficial for patients as they r...