I am planning a minor revision rhinoplasty and wondered whether the 1/mg per day of Finasteride (brand name Propecia) will affect healing in any way? I take it for hair loss reasons. I was concerned it may increase swelling in the post operative period.
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Answer: Will taking Propecia affect rhinoplasty healing?
Ear cartilage harvest presents no real cosmetic change to the look of the ear. This can be used to rebuild the nose as well as rib as well as donor irradiated rib. An implant could be...
I advise my patients to avoid any medication which is a vasoconstrictor for 6 weeks post surgery if possible. Since it sounds like your Ritalin use is elective I would wait at least that long before resuming use.
In general, 70% of the swelling is resolved after the first 3 months and the remainder goes down over time. The final result may not be evident for 18-24 months following surgery. Swelling can be influenced by the following: Thickness of the patient's skin, whether the procedure was a...
