To me safety trumps comfort, and I think local anesthesia would be safer in terms of mortality/complications compared to sedation or general. Are there any surgeons who specialize in rhinoplasty for bulbous noses that might need grafting using only local? Or are there other procedures (non-surgical or recent advances) to address this? I wear specs so I'm fine with the bridge.
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Answer: General anesthetic is the safest way to perform rhinoplasty surgery, in our opinion.
Pain is a possible complication of rhinoplasty, however, after 25 years of performing this operation, we have not met one patient that has had chronic pain after 12 months. Thank you for your question and I wish you well moving forward. Sincerely, Dr Joseph
In your before photo, you appear to have more of a forced smile than in your after photo which makes your nasolabial folds appear deeper before surgery. In that regard, I feel like your nasal labial folds may appear better after surgery, or perhaps less deep. I hope this is helpful and thank you...
We have seen several instances of an itchy facial rash after dilute catalog injections in the nose. In our experience, this has been self-limited and has been remedied with topical hydrocortisone cream. I hope this is helpful, and I wish you well moving forward. Sincerely, Dr Joseph
