Is it safe to take ashwagandha supplements before getting a rhinoplasty?

Good Afternoon! When a nostril reduction is performed, the skin is excised but no cartilage should be removed as there is none in that area. A wedge is removed and the incision is hidden near the sill and ala-upper lip sulcus. If performed well, it can hide quite naturally. The amount of...

Saline spray after rhinoplasty: The only purpose of saline spray after rhinoplasty is to help clean the inside of the nose. If you do not wish to use Saline you can try simply blowing your nose and using a Q-tip with a little hydrogen peroxide. I don’t understand why Saline irritates your nose. ...

Herbal tea thins the blood which may complicate your surgery. Blood thinning increases the risk of excess bleeding during the operation. which is dangerous. The same thing applies to green tea and blood thinners such as aspirin. We recommend our patients discontinue these 10 days before their...

Every surgeon will have their own protocol for how to manage supplements and medications. I recommend that my patients stop any herbal supplements for 2 weeks before and 2 weeks after surgery. I would recommend talking with your surgeon and asking their specific policy.

Extremely hot weather should be avoided. You can take advantage of multivitamins and detox drinks for quick relief of edema.

Helping patients cope with pre-and post op anxiety: I have had many patients work themselves up into a frenzy before surgery. Invariably they all say the same thing after surgery, that if they knew what it would be like beforehand they would not have been so nervous. I tell this to patients and...