I had a Revision Rhinoplasty about a year ago, and expectedly, a lot of swelling remains. I know the swelling will go down more 2-3 years post op, and I know the result looks good based on how it looks when I tape. I currently tape the nose a couple times a week, use salicylic wash, and a 1% topical Retinol cream. Are there any other things/ways I could be doing to accelerate the speed at which I can decrease swelling, or should I just wait? Thanks!
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Much more information is needed, such as an internal examination of your nose to make sure there's not other issues besides internal valve collapse, that may be causing nasal obstruction. These could also include a deviated septum, turbinate hypertrophy, and allergies. It's also best to try and...
It's not clear from your narrative how long you are after surgery. And if your rhinoplasty had no incisions, my answer is without experience. What I can tell you is that in otoplasty surgery where ear cartilage is reshaped, when temporary sutures are used, results always go back to how they were...
Our office has many different treatments for scars depending on the depth of atrophy or hypertrophy. Scars require a combination approach using our HI DEF protocol which uses a combination of lasers, topical scar modulation, and RF treatments to pixelate scars, improve contour, reduce...