I still have problems breathing 2 months post rhinoplasty and septoplasy, operation broke nose in 6 spots, as well as the cheek bone, to repair. splints stayed in two weeks, there are good days and bad days, Should I still be messaging inside of nose, last two weeks really starting to feel scares......
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Although the average length of time for a splint is one week sometimes your surgeon may want it longer depending upon the procedure and your preoperative condition.
There appears to be an infection and the source needs to be determined. A trial of antibiotics is warranted, and if no improvement is seen then an exploration will be needed.
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The best cartilage for the nose is septal cartilage followed by rib and then ears. If ear cartilage must be used for a variety of reasons, a few small piercings should not be a limiting factor as long as there was no infection present at any time which could have melted some of the...