I had my septorhinoplasty 12 days ago. I was taped 5 days ago. Two days ago the tape was coming off due to the oils of my nose. I made a very stupid decision and decided to retape it myself. I had an appt today with my surgeon. When he removed the tape my nose was all red with open sores and leaking some liquid. He seemed very upset. I was given some antibiotics and told to wash my nose gently with soap and apply some aquaphor when I got home. I am very scared. Permanent damage to nose?
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Thank your for the question. I would not worry too much about smiling or otherwise moving your face hurting your final nose shape. Of course you should not do anything that you would not be doing ordinarily with your face during your recovery period. Try to protect...
Thank you for your question. Some tenderness or slight redness at the incision site is not uncommon during the 2-3 week period following rhinoplasty. However, that should be improving over time and not worsening in any way. It is best to check with your surgeon if you have any concerns. Good luck.
Thanks for the question. I advice is you should wait a month after surgery. After a month your operation area is totally healed you can play basketball and also do other sport activities. I wish you all the best.
