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There is no real role for topical steroids after rhinoplasty in that they may cause long-term dermal thinning and telangiectasia.
Yes, topical steroid will, with chronic use, cause thinning of the skin. This skin atrophy is definitely not something you want to see on the face, though. A secondary effect of using prolonged topical steroids is telangiectasias (prominent blood vessels). It's for these reasons that the experts don't recommend topical steroid use after rhinoplasty. It is more common to inject steroid under the skin after rhinoplasty to help with treating thick scar or tissue edema.
Topical steroids (i.e.creams and ointments) don't really have a role in shaping skin after rhinoplasty. Injection of steroids deep under the skin can help thin skin
Like any medication side effects should be weighed aginst the benefits from the medications. If swelling is minimal and has no effect on the end result avoiding them would be wise. Skin thinning broken blood capillaries and other systemic effects could be a result of steroid use. Good luck!
I'm not against patients using a topical steroid after Rhinoplasty but it's not going to penetrate through the skin and stop post op scar formation after Rhinoplasty like kenalog injections....so what's the point. In fact, continmued use of a topical steroid can cause unusual thinning of the skin.
As Dr Lamperti said, atrophy of the nasal skin after the use of topical steroids is not a good look. On the other hand,Injections of steroids will decrease unwanted fullness in some cases.
Your posted photos are not optimal for analysis or making recommendations but I think I see a low root of the bridge, C-shaped septal deviation concave to the left, a round parentheses shaped tip and a wide alar base. Cartilage graft at the upper edge of the bridge, septum surgery, trimming and...
The only options to manage post Rhinoplasty swelling and scar tissue formation, IMHO are kenalog injections (when and if required) and precise nasal lymphatic drainage that's performed daily by the patient beginnning at 1 month post-op.
Since cocaine is a vasoconstrictor it can severely damage your nose, especially after rhinoplasty. The lining of the nose is quite fragile and inhaled substances such as cocaine can permanently damage the nose including creating a septal perforation and collapse your nose. In my practice, we r...
If what you say is accurate, and I can't tell from your photo, you have had a very unusual procedure. Implants inserted during rhinoplast are performed from time to time but I have never used an external incision as an access point. It may have been necessary in your case. ...
It is very difficult to answer your question without examining you. At times a stitch is used on the bridge to hold a graft in place but there is no actual incision so there will not be a scar
The photographs are helpful, although I would like to see more views. The ala, or outer (lateral) walls of the nostrils -- if thick -- are the least likely to be improved. People think that just because the walls are thick, that narrowing the floor of the nostrils or the nostril...