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Dear CroCan,every plastic surgeon has his own postoperative protocol which he recommends to his patients. I would suggest you to discuss this with your plastic surgeon.Daniel Barrett, MD, MHA, MS Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery Member, Am. Society of Plastic Surgery
You should ask your surgeon this question. You want the skin and soft tissue to heal without additional inflammation so you don't encourage extra scar tissue. Might be worth waiting a bit to laser a nose that is healing from rhinoplasty. Best of luck!
Dear Crocan, This is a question to ask your surgeon he/she will know best where you are in the recovery phases and what techniques were used during your procedure. Best regards, Michael V. Elam, M.D.
In my patients, I ask them to sleep in a lazyboy recliner or semi-upright with extra pillows on the bed for the first week. After the splints are removed (inside and outside), I begin to let them sleep more horizontally but with the external splint taped back on at night for protection. However,...
Hi! You could try a small dose of Botox (or Dysport or Xeomin) to the depressor nasi septi muscle. This would be a temporary and minimally invasive method to see if you like the way your nose and smile look when this muscle is inactivated. You may find that you love it, or you may find...
Despite your concern being with the tip of the nose, this is a skeletal issue which would need to be addressed in order to reduce the length and projection of the tip of the nose. For this, you would require a full rhinoplasty.
