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Can Taping my Nose Negatively Influence the Recovery?

rhinoplastyask2011Jan 1, 2012
I've had my rhinoplasty 3 months ago.Unfortunately I'm not happy with the results and it afects me psychologically very much.it's still long time until I can have a revision. I've recently realised that taping my nose(it looks good with tapes)makes me feel much better and makes the waiting much easier.But I don't want to damage my nose more...I would like to know if this could be bad or good for my recovery?I'm taping it exactly the way my doctor told me to do right after i got the cast off.

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Dr. Steven Wallach, MD
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Depression or feelings of regret are not common after well planned cosmetic surgery, though if you are very troubled with your decision you should speak to your surgeon about it. It is possible to get some of the essence of your old nose back but it might be better to wait and talk things...

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It should be OK for you to return to any activity six months after a Rhinoplasty however, the only person you should be asking this question is your Rhinoplasty Surgeon.

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