I just recently had a rhinoplasty. After the removal of the cast and the stitches, steri-strips were placed on the site of the Weir incisions. The strips are already beginning to fall off and they were only placed there 2 days ago. The nurse practitioner said the goal was for them to stay on one week. I will be going back to work in 2 days- would it be okay to remove them before my return or will I be risking any development of an infection and/or deformity?
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The nose continues to change for at least the first year after surgery. This is due to swelling and scarring. The tip is usually the last location that swelling disappears, so it can look full or droopy until the edema (swelling) resolves. The internal scarring is what continues to change the...
Typically the septum does not actually move with respiration, at least not visibly. Do you recall whether your surgeon removed any of your septum during your surgery? It is possible you could have less cartilage than you did before surgery, which might let the mucosal lining of the septum move a...
