A Small Piece of Metal Discovered in my Nose 2 Years After Rhinoplasty in a Dental Xray. Is This Normal?

Thanks for the question. After a Rhinoplasty surgery you can take a shower after 3-5 days before the cast off. I wish you all the best.

I prefer to remove the splint myself. It is often well adhered, and may take two weeks to loosen up on its own. Leaving the splint on for too long will block the pores on the nose. Removing it too soon, or too vigorously can lead to distortion of the results. Sometimes it is advantageous to...

I would urge you not to be too worried about swelling at this stage.  The cast does not provide significant compression to prevent swelling--it merely serves to provide some protection to the nose externally.  As you approach the 3-6 months mark (for thin skin patients) you will have a...

Yes, removing nasal packing will generally make the nose smaller or narrower. Packing type and shape will vary among surgeons and rhinoplasty procedures. If packing is used for your rhinoplasty, then it is typically removed the next day in the office. Best of luck. Dr. Chaboki  

Most people have some facial and nasal asymmetry. This is often more visible in photos. That is because people are more used to their mirror image. A photo is reversed, bringing out asymmetries. Nasal bones will not move if you haven't had recent trauma or surgery. Third, you might have...

Unfortunately I think you need more formal nasal fracture reduction and likely septum reduction also.   The reduction you have is not midline and may heal that way.  Then if you heal off center you may need septoplasty and rhinoplasty.  best wishes!!