I had a closed septo-rhinoplasty 11 months ago, and I'm still experiencing dry, peeling skin on my nose. It's also a lot more oily than it ever was before surgery. I wear plenty of sunscreen, and I moisturize, so why is this still happening? Is this normal?
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In our practice, we tell patients who have functional nasal surgery such as deviated septum and turbinate reduction that they will not be able to breathe out of the nose for one week, have restriction the second week, and you start breathing better by the third week after the surgical p...
It is possible to cause discoloration to the skin after a burn. You are much more susceptible right after rhinoplasty. In general, your nose has less natural protection from the sun right after rhinoplasty. All the tissue was just elevated off of the internal structure of the nose,...
If a particular part of the bony septum is resected due to deviation, it is common to bruise or damage the nasopalatine nerve. This nerve travels through the septum and supplies sensation to the premaxilla, or area including the middle 4 upper teeth a portion of bony palate behind those teeth....
