I got my braces off about eight months ago and have to wear a metal retainer at night. Do you recommend me wearing it during the surgery to prevent my teeth from moving or will my septorhinoplasty not affect my mouth/teeth?
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You really only need to wait about 3 weeks to do whatever you want after septoplasty. You want to make sure your nose is healed and the mucosa has no defects. There are cases of ameba in fresh water causing serious infections and there is no reason to take a chance. Since you are 8 weeks out you...
Septoplasties can change the angle of the septum and can change the tip projection and angle. The incisions to approach the septum can disrupt both the major and minor support structures of the nose. As we age the nose will stretch downward regardless of what we do. The key then, is to position...
