I injured my nose years ago and now I have a problem with the left side being stuffed up all the time. I have acute sinusitis. Because I am being forced to breath out of the right side alot, I have a lot of pain on that side and get frequent migraines. Do you think the surgery would help with the sinuses and the migraines. I am currently doing the nasal rinse every day, taking Tylenol sinus for pain, using breathe right nasal strips at night, and taking Maxalt for migraines.
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Rib cartilage should not be used in Rhinoplasty as it has a tendency to dissolve unevenly over time making it unrelaible as a nasal implant IMO.
Hello,Thank you for your question. I advice patients absolutely no smoking or alcohol four weeks prior and post surgery. Smoking and alcohol both delay and interfere with the healing process. It is not safe to smoke nicotine and tobacco free cigarettes before and after surgery. I advice pa...
How long to wait before having your nose pierced (if at all) depends a lot on what was done during your surgery.
You should ask your surgeon to let you know the best time to wait that's who knows you and your nose best.