Can a Slightly Retracted Nostril Be Corrected Without General Anesthesia?

During Rhinoplasty recovery, while most of your swelling will resolve in a couple weeks, you will have a minor degree of swelling for several months.  The tip of your nose and nostrils are likely to have some swelling for the longest amount of time, up to a year.  With having...

Here are the major points of smoking Tobacco or Marijuana before or after surgery:1. There is nicotine in tobacco, but not in marijuana. However, most joints are rolled with marijuana and tobacco combination. Nicotine is a vasoconstrictor that decreases blood flow to the tissues. This is the...

Recovery from rhinoplasty or nasal surgery is typically one to two weeks. You should be able to get back to normal work out routine at 2-3 weeks. Contact sports can be restarted at 6-8 weeks.

Yes, a closed rhinoplasty can be used to lower the height of the nasal bridge as well as to narrow the nose in addition  to tip rhinoplasty.

Leave the crust alone. The best way to clean your nose it to use a q-tip gently after coming out of a shower when things are loose and moistened.  Do not force anything out.

The biggest complaint about rhinoplasty is the visibility of swelling after the procedure and lasts for months (officially 1 year).  Thus, 5 weeks after surgery, it is very common to have continued swelling, especially in the tip.  This will gradually diminish and allow for a more accurate a...