It has been 2 months since my surgery and although things are looking ok , so far so good, just dealing with uneven swelling I am now having another difficult problem causing tons of anxiety which hold me from being in public. I CAN NOT SMILE AT ALL OR EVEN SMIRK IF I TRIED ! :( I am almost forcing my self to smirk, NO UPPER TEETH show at all, lots of tightness around face and has not improved. I had a columella lift instead of a tip lift... Will things ever change? Will my smile return? Thanks!
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May 26, 2017
Answer: Swelling can influence facial expression for some time after a rhinoplasty.
Swelling can definitely be asymmetrical for a some months after rhinoplasty. It can be helpful to stand in front of the mirror and place some gentle pressure on the sides of the nose a few times a day and massage the areas. This can encourage slight asymmetries to smoothen out. At 4 weeks ice is...
Plastic surgery scars require attention after surgery so that they remain cosmetically-appealing and barely noticeable. In our office, we use a protocol for scars that minimizes their activity in the 6-8 weeks after surgery. If you have late plastic surgery scars, you may also require laser and...
Which procedure to do first depends upon the type of dental surgery you are having. I'm assuming in your case that "cosmetic" means veneers or crowns. If that is the case, it doesn't matter which you do first. However, any dental procedure that causes changes in your upper or lower lip (e.g....