I recently had a Rhinoplasty for narrowing my broad side walls and also for fixing sinus problem. But 3 days after, I took off the splint on my nose because it was irritating me a lot. Is it going to affect the shape of my nose? I can hardly see any difference in my previous and post-surgery nose. Shall I put on the splint back?
February 14, 2016
Answer: This is highly likely to affect the final result. I hate to say it, but taking off the cast early--especially if their are splints or packing in the nose or significant swelling in the nose--may well have permanently affected the final result. Most of the time, the cast and taping are actually critical parts of the final stabilization of the nose. If it were me, I would contact my surgeon immediately about this.
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February 14, 2016
Answer: This is highly likely to affect the final result. I hate to say it, but taking off the cast early--especially if their are splints or packing in the nose or significant swelling in the nose--may well have permanently affected the final result. Most of the time, the cast and taping are actually critical parts of the final stabilization of the nose. If it were me, I would contact my surgeon immediately about this.
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Answer: Never a good idea to remove splint early, but it will likely be ok Good question. To be honest I would be disappointed if one of my patients took off the splint too early unless there was an emergency reason for doing it, and that's never happened to me before. You're undergoing an elective operation and the splint helps keep things straight, help with early swelling, and gives some time for the bones to start healing before removal. That being said, it will likely still be ok. I would NOT recommend trying to put on the splint again yourself. You are more likely to do harm and very unlikely to positively influence the outcome. At this point you should just give it time to heal and see how it does. It will most likely be ok assuming you were careful when you removed the splint.
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Answer: Never a good idea to remove splint early, but it will likely be ok Good question. To be honest I would be disappointed if one of my patients took off the splint too early unless there was an emergency reason for doing it, and that's never happened to me before. You're undergoing an elective operation and the splint helps keep things straight, help with early swelling, and gives some time for the bones to start healing before removal. That being said, it will likely still be ok. I would NOT recommend trying to put on the splint again yourself. You are more likely to do harm and very unlikely to positively influence the outcome. At this point you should just give it time to heal and see how it does. It will most likely be ok assuming you were careful when you removed the splint.
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