I'm a 15 year old female and I had rhinoplasty about 4 days ago. I had a significantly prominent dorsal hump removed, so both sides of my nose had to be broken. When would you say my nose bone, since it was broken, will be able to handle some mild blunt trauma without breaking my nose? About 6 - 8 weeks? The same time it takes for any other bone to heal?
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The glabella and radix reduction can be performed through rhinoplasty techniques by rasping the nasal bones down. If the bridge has been brought down a significant amount, osteotomies will then have to be performed at the time of the rhinoplasty procedure. There are not injectables...
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It is understandable that you are
concerned. Changes after rhinoplasties vary with every patient and what you are
experiencing is normal especially that swelling takes time to subside as it
masks the results of your surgery.
It is important to keep in mind that...
Generally, the patients who consult surgeons about
having a nose job have thought about the life-altering procedure for months or
even years. It is true that a rhinoplasty has the ability to change the
appearance of your entire face, and is thus not a small procedure. Before
deciding to commit...
