I had Radiesse injected into the bridge of my nose 4 months ago it appears to have dissolved but I'm not completely sure. I want to have surgery to rebuild the bridge with ear cartilage. Is it too soon to have Rhinoplasty surgery? If there is any Radiesse left in the nose, will my doctor be able to find it and remove it during surgery?
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In someone who’s only fifteen there’s significant potential for continued growth following rhinoplasty surgery. For this reason, rhinoplasty should be approached with caution in patients in this age group
Physical maturity is important for several reasons. Operating on the n...
After a rhinoplasty, I ask my patients to not do heavy lifting or strenuous exercise for 2-4 weeks to minimize swelling and discomfort, and ask them not to do any contact sports for at least 2 months to make sure the bones have time to heal before any possible injury that could move them. As...
Correction of wide nasal bones is accomplished by surgically cutting/breaking the bones (called osteotomies) and repositioning them into a more favorable orientation.
Osteotomies are performed during rhinoplasty for several reasons.
Narrowing a wide bridge (top of nose): One of the most common...