Is it normal to have acne on cheeks after rhinoplasty? What about increased mucus?

First, having anxiety or regrets after facial plastic surgery is perfectly normal — particularly because the first stage of healing is not pretty looking. I wouldn’t worry about your nose being upturned. Facial plastic surgeons usually over-rotate the nose tip upward, knowing that it will dro...

Hi. Yes rhinoplasty surgery can alter the shape of your nose to make it appear less 'pig-like'. Choose an experienced rhinoplasty surgeon as, in my opinion, the maneuvers required to achieve a good result with your nose appearance are not 'basic'. Overall though, you nasal tip appearance is ...

Herbal teas often contain ginseng, and other ingredients that are blood thinners, or impair the clotting mechanism of blood.  I would avoid these, and most supplements for 10 days before surgery.

Thanks for your question.  Every plastic surgeon has his/her own postoperative protocol, I usually remove my own sutures and nasal splints.  I recommend discussing this directly with your plastic surgeon since direct constructive feedback is always important for a physician...

It isn't usually recommended to have any procedure just before major cosmetic surgery to your nose, as the risk of introducing infection is much higher. The tattooing may introduce infection (similar to avoiding dental fillings or having an infected toenail where surgery would be cancelled) . It...

Seems to me that your nose needs an elevation and re-shaping of the tip, and smoothing of the bridge. Putting a big piece of cartilage in the bridge would make your nose look far too large. Maybe the rib and ear cartilage are being planned for some other area, but I don't see it.I made a morph...