I live in California, and would like to have a Septoplasty + Rhinoplasty done. However, I live alone here. My family lives in Texas, so I want to take some time off from work, have the surgery + recovery done before coming back. The problem is that since I have a full-time job, I cannot just visit a surgeon in Texas anytime it's needed. I need to do this in as a few flights as possible. At this time I don't even know how to get started. Can you please advise?
September 3, 2015
Answer: Out-of-state rhinoplasty If you're traveling for a rhinoplasty procedure, the first step is to contact the office patient care coordinator. The second step is to send photographs to your prospective rhinoplasty surgeon. Computer imaging can also be performed on the photographs and sent back securely to the patient as long as they're of high quality. Most rhinoplasty surgeon's offices have hotels that they can recommend patient's stay at for 7-10 days after the procedure. The patient care coordinator sometimes can help with these arrangements. Flight arrangements are usually made by the patient. It's also very important to followup with the after the surgery to manage the soft tissue healing process over the cartilaginous framework of the nose. Look for a rhinoplasty specialist who has a fly in for surgery program to walk you through all of the steps
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September 3, 2015
Answer: Out-of-state rhinoplasty If you're traveling for a rhinoplasty procedure, the first step is to contact the office patient care coordinator. The second step is to send photographs to your prospective rhinoplasty surgeon. Computer imaging can also be performed on the photographs and sent back securely to the patient as long as they're of high quality. Most rhinoplasty surgeon's offices have hotels that they can recommend patient's stay at for 7-10 days after the procedure. The patient care coordinator sometimes can help with these arrangements. Flight arrangements are usually made by the patient. It's also very important to followup with the after the surgery to manage the soft tissue healing process over the cartilaginous framework of the nose. Look for a rhinoplasty specialist who has a fly in for surgery program to walk you through all of the steps
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September 3, 2015
Answer: Recovery from Rhinoplasty There are aftercare facilities you can stay in the first night. Thereafter, you are fine and can manage fairly well. Rhinoplasty recovery is usually very uneventfull with hardly any bruising. Most patient have little use of pain meds. You will have splint and couple of small sutures that will be removed 6-7 days later. Many patients are back at work in a few days if they wish depending on their work. May feel stuffy for several days. But best to stay close by for early follow up. Good luck
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September 3, 2015
Answer: Recovery from Rhinoplasty There are aftercare facilities you can stay in the first night. Thereafter, you are fine and can manage fairly well. Rhinoplasty recovery is usually very uneventfull with hardly any bruising. Most patient have little use of pain meds. You will have splint and couple of small sutures that will be removed 6-7 days later. Many patients are back at work in a few days if they wish depending on their work. May feel stuffy for several days. But best to stay close by for early follow up. Good luck
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