Day 4 after rhinoplasty, and I have throbbing pain in my left nostril. I feel compelled to flare it, as if to get it in a better position. I feel movement inside the nose when I smile, laugh, or yawn. I haven't been taking my pain meds regularly since nothing was hurting before. I was told no pain was normal. I called my Dr. on Day 2 about bumping my nose slightly, and he said that was probably fine. Should I be alarmed this time? Or is this kind of irritation normal?
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The ability to breath well through the nose after rhinoplasty varries greatly from patient to patient. Ask your surgeon to examine your nasal passages and i am sure he can explain the issue based on what he did and how you are healing
Wow, that doesn't even sound good. You were exercising and bleeding 2 weeks after a Rhinoplasty? That can't be good. Scar tissue begins to form at around 1 month which is when experienced Rhinoplasty surgeons typically see the patients back for possible kenalog 10...
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It appears that your nose may have most of its width in the tip. The tip width can be reduced by performing a vertical dome division, cephalic strip plus or minus a strut and shield graft. Make sure you have computer imaging prior to your procedure so you can see what the results will look...
