Hi, I have a question regarding rib cartilage use in bridge repair. Can rib cartilage warp after the healing is done ? because I heard dat Rib cartilage wil adjust to your own nasal bones... So does this also mean that when the healing is done (adjustment of the rib cartilage to the bone) it can not warp anymore and also not shift anymore?
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When performing a closed rhinoplasty, it is the right side of the nose that it is used for gaining access to the bridge. Chances are you are more swollen on the right, because of that. As the swelling decreases the nose should even out. Depending on what maneuvers were done for the tip, the...
Many patients schedule their rhinoplasty surgery with doctors
who are not in their hometown but with whom they feel most comfortable moving
forward. Thankfully, you are located relatively close and are driving distance
away from your surgeon should you have any questions or concerns. The...
In general, your nose has less natural protection from the sun right after rhinoplasty. All the tissue was just elevated off of the internal structure of the nose, including the bone and cartilage, and blood vessels were coagulated in order to do this. There fore we weakened the nose's natural...