Hi, I had rhinoplasty/septoplasty done about 2 months ago. I am so worried about hurting my result, or something going wrong. I think the reason I am so worried, is my surgeon told me on 2 different occasions, that he did not have to break my bones to do what I wanted done. After the procedure I found out he did perform breaks. I am very worried about shifting/twisting. How long after surgery do I have to wait to feel confident in my result?
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Surgeons differ in their approach or recommendations regarding patients massaging their noses post op. The goal is to help reduce swelling. However unlike in areas where lymph nodes have been removed and actual fluid is backed up in the tissue and massage helps to mobilize it, there is little to...
It sounds like your tip needs to be deprojected, which will help provide a smoother transition from midprofile down to the tip, and depending on the technique chosen, this can allow for a slight downward rotation of the tip if desired. The alternative is to build up the profile,...
Typically by 2-4 week after surgery, the vast majority of your internal nasal swelling has resolved and you can breathe normally. However, sometimes it lasts a bit longer. If you continue to have obstruction 3 months after surgery, then there could be other things to blame, such as internal...
