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Provided you are healed and your LASIK surgeon has given clearance, rhinoplasty can be performed. Find a board certified plastic surgeon who has performed hundreds of rhinoplasties. Look for great reviews and great before and after pictures.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA
Rhinoplasty and the accompanying bruising beneath the eyes should have no affect on your vision, although verifying the safety of additional surgery with your ophthalmologist is important.
Undergoing rhinoplasty surgery following LASIK should not pose any increased risk for either result. Trust your face to a board-certified facial plastic surgeon or a board-certified plastic surgeon with very extensive rhinoplasty experience. Ask to see before and after photographs and consider obtaining second and third opinions before you make any decisions.
Having rhinoplasty surgery should not affect your vision, so I think it would be fine to have the procedure done 3 months after your LASIK procedure. Just to be sure, I would recommend that you contact the surgeon who performed your LASIK surgery and ask him or her.
It is always best to get clearance from your ophthalmologist before undergoing the rhinoplasty procedure. Three months of time between the 2 procedures should be adequate
There should be no issues with having a rhinoplasty after LASIK. The bruising that can occur in the eyelid area after rhinoplasty will not affect your cornea, which is what the LASIK surgery is on. I would consult with your ophthalmologist to be certain that there are no special considerations in your case.
A radix graft is commonly used to give height to the radix and glabella, not width. Ear cartilage can be used for radix graft. Digital computer imaging would be helpful to understand what can be accomplished with the procedure. For many examples, see the link below to our rhinoplasty Photo Gallery
A deviated nasal septum that causes nasal obstruction needs to be surgically fixed. If it is not causing any obstruction then the only reason to fix it is to help straighten the nose. Straightening the nasal septum is integral in straightening a crooked nose. Whether you should do it or not...
In general, 70% of the swelling resolves after the first 3 months and the remainder goes down over time. The nose will continue to change as you heal, and the final result may not be evident for 18-24 months after surgery. I would recommend following up with your surgeon regarding any specific...
