I'm 12 days post-op from a secondary Rhinoplasty. I had spreader grafts and lateral crural strut grafts and a columellar graft were all used in my septum. I didn't need my bones broken. I'm nervous I've done something wrong. My face has been so stiff and my nose so hard from the swelling, so I used medium pressure and pinched the middle part of my nose (narrowing it) and then moved this with motion down and out away from my nose. Could I have caused any damage?
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The rhinoplasty procedure is not painful as long as packing is not placed inside the nose. If packing is placed inside the nose it will be a very painful operation. Nasal packing is no longer used and has not been used in our practice in over 20 years. Building up the nasal bridge is less...
After a nasal fracture, it is usually important to have the nose reset within the first three weeks after the injury. It is important to reset the nasal bones back to their original preoperative state, which is straight, rather than waiting for them to heal crooked.
Two weeks is too early to determine the result of a rhinoplasty. It takes more liket 6 - 12 montsh to see the final shape of the nasal tip. You mention that a fat graft was performed. This is very unusual graft to place on the nasal tip and it would not give you much definition of the nasal...