Hey, it's been 5 weeks & 4 days post-op my rhinolasty, was cleaning the outside of the nose removing flaking skin, put a reasonable amount of pressure on my left side, felt this weird bad feeling for 1 sec, did i ruin anything? (did this 2 times)
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In general, almost all noses are numb right after a rhinoplasty. In most cases its the tip that is numb, but this numbness can extend down to the upper lip, and in rare cases some of the teeth. It is also not uncommon that one side of the nose is more numb than the other. There are nerves that...
You may be right that your sore throat was caused by suctioning. Also if you had a breathing tube inserted during your procedure, this can irritate the back of the throat,eg.LMA. Also because nose is stuffy, you may be a mouth breather for a while This can dry out the mouth and cause throat pain...
Your up close left nasal profile may reveal a long nasal appearance and a large dorsal hump. Consider re-asking your query with full face modesty photos. Thank you. Dr Joseph
