So I got a nose job a year and a half ago I loved it it was perfect and the swelling was all gone. However 3 weeks ago I got into an accident and broke my nose I have talked to my original rhinoplasty surgeon and went to ent it's a non displaced fracture so I have to wait about 3 months if I decide to get it surgically fixed. However my question is, is the rhinoplasty and nasal fracture recovery similar? Should I follow the same sort of guidelines. Is healing from a nasal fracture less complex?
Answer: Aftercare following nasal injury Hello,
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June 1, 2024
Answer: It depends on what needs to be repaired. Rhinoplasty and open reduction nasoseptal fracture can be very similar operations. If your fracture is a nondisplaced fracture, does that mean that there is no change in the shape of your nose? Please consider re-asking a question with photographs for a more detailed answer. Thank you. Sincerely, Dr Joseph
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June 1, 2024
Answer: It depends on what needs to be repaired. Rhinoplasty and open reduction nasoseptal fracture can be very similar operations. If your fracture is a nondisplaced fracture, does that mean that there is no change in the shape of your nose? Please consider re-asking a question with photographs for a more detailed answer. Thank you. Sincerely, Dr Joseph
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May 29, 2024
Answer: Nasal fracture after rhinoplasty Hello and thank you for your question. I often see patients being misdiagnosed with a new nasal fracture in this same setting. The CAT scan is usually reading your previous osteotomy sites as a non-displaced fracture when there is really no new fracture at all. I would recommend being carefully evaluated by an expert rhinoplasty surgeon in person to get a true diagnosis here.
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May 29, 2024
Answer: Nasal fracture after rhinoplasty Hello and thank you for your question. I often see patients being misdiagnosed with a new nasal fracture in this same setting. The CAT scan is usually reading your previous osteotomy sites as a non-displaced fracture when there is really no new fracture at all. I would recommend being carefully evaluated by an expert rhinoplasty surgeon in person to get a true diagnosis here.
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May 29, 2024
Answer: Rhinoplasty versus broken nose recovery The recovery for rhinoplasty or resetting a broken nose is approximately the same. We prefer to reset displaced, nasal fractures sooner rather than later, as long as the nose is physically crooked. In addition to a nasal fracture, you can also get a septal fracture, also known as a deviated nasal septum, or herniation of the upper lateral cartilages off the nasal bones which can create a concavity in the mid portion of the nose. A thorough internal and external examination of nose is going to be required. Best to see how a rhinoplasty specialist.
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May 29, 2024
Answer: Rhinoplasty versus broken nose recovery The recovery for rhinoplasty or resetting a broken nose is approximately the same. We prefer to reset displaced, nasal fractures sooner rather than later, as long as the nose is physically crooked. In addition to a nasal fracture, you can also get a septal fracture, also known as a deviated nasal septum, or herniation of the upper lateral cartilages off the nasal bones which can create a concavity in the mid portion of the nose. A thorough internal and external examination of nose is going to be required. Best to see how a rhinoplasty specialist.
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