How long should I wait between having a rhinoplasty and CO2 laser treatment?

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10 yrs ago I was in a motorcycle accident and the skin on my nose was destroyed plus left me with a large bump. Still to this day the skin is paper thin and peels off also it left me with a bumpy texture huge pores/divots from the concrete chewing up my nose. I have to use a metal tool to clean out the pores or by squeezing and I know I won't be able to do that after the rhino. How long do I have to wait after having a rhinoplasty to get a CO2 laser treatment or vise versa?

Selcuk Inanli, MD · Answer

Hello! Thank you for your question.You should wait 2 years after rhinoplasty.It will be better talk to your surgeon.Best regards!

Philip S. Schoenfeld, MD, FACS · Answer

Without photos it may be difficult to address your question.  I would advise against a CO2 laser on the dorsum of a traumatized nose if you are dealing with already delicate skin.  I would suggest trying microneedling to the skin to see if that will take care of the irregularities.  You can have a rhinoplasty performed at any time during the microneedling treatments as the rhinoplasty is performed in the deep layers next to the bone and cartilage and the skin treatments are performed only down to the superficial dermis which should not effect blood flow or impact rhinoplasty healing.

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