I had septoplasty and rhinoplasty and I am 13 days post-op. I am doing nasal rinse 2 times a day and blowing my nose gently (not too hard). Yesterday I noticed theses plastic incisions are coming out of my nostrils. Is this normal? Will it affect my final results? And of course I still have swelling but I'm worried about theses incisions.
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Revision rhinoplasty is complicated and demands exceptional skill on behalf of the surgeon and great communication with the patient about realistic goals and expectations.A hump can potentially be recreated. Cartilage grafts would need to be used and carefully positioned. Make sure to seek...
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There are two types of deviated noses: 1) a straight nose, but the complete axis is off to one side, and 2) a C-shaped deviated nose. The most common reasons for the latter are either trauma to the nose (a side-punch against a nose) or a severely deviated nasal Septum, that results in...