I had my cast taken off yesterday, and the cut under the tip (where the doctor say's he cut in order to insert the cartridge to raise the tip) now looks really noticeable. My doctor says it's due to swelling and scabs, that it will go away within a month, and the cut won't be noticeable. Is that true?
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Hi @DolPhin - Skin Glue typically takes 2 weeks to dissolve or flake off. Sometimes it can take a little while longer but that's nothing to worry about! It might actually be better. Sometimes, applying a little vaseline if it has been 2 weeks can...
The Alar Base Reduction (ABR) is a technique to narrow the base of the nose. There should be minimal swelling and the scars should heal quickly. My only advice is to be certain that your doctor does NOT place the scars directly in the skin creases. Although this sounds like it should work, the...
The stiffness of the tip is really dependent upon where the patient is in the healing process after the rhinoplasty procedure. Cartilage grafts and tip sculpting techniques can also lead to permanent stiffness in the tip, more than in the preoperative state. The hardness of the tip usually...