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You can go ahead and have your rhinoplasty. Bell's palsy is due to a virus that causes swelling of the facial nerve.
The vast majority of Bell's palsy occurrences are idiopathic cases in which a cause cannot be identified. If a cause could not be identified in your case, there is no data to support that a rhinoplasty could cause it to occur again. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA
It is certainly acceptable undergo rhinoplasty after a Bell's palsy episode. Also important to make sure that any nasal obstruction is addressed on the paralyzed side of the nose due to paralysis of the nasal muscles on the affected side that work to dilate the nostrils on inspiration.
Bell's palsy is thought to be viral in origin. Having a rhinoplasty will not re-trigger an episode.You are very sfe in having a rhinoplasty or any other sugery
Part of the nasal valve is composed by the nasal septum. If it is severely deviated to one side and narrowing the valve, a septoplasty can help open that area of the valve. However, in most people with nasal valve collapse, the issue is a lack of structure that requires some sort of cartilage...
Hello,I am sorry about your results. However, it usually takes 1-3 years for the swelling to fully go down after a rhinoplasty. The tip takes the longest time to heal and mold to the new framework because it is the thickest skin of the nose. I recommend waiting three more months so you can see ...
Most often I reduce the size of the tip by primarily changing the contour of the tip cartilages. I avoid removing a lot of cartilage because I want to maintain the strength and integrity of tip support and not weaken the tip structure. In fact I may add cartilage to provide definition if a...
