I had taped my nose maximum 2 weeks post op revision rhinoplasty. My surgeon wanted to remove it a week post op. but I asked him to keep it longer and he agreed to leave it for 1 more week, then I removed it after 2 weeks bcuz the doctor recommended me not to tape it longer and that skin need to breath.So is it ok to tape it?Or No need since my revision duration was an hour and work done was simple in procedure just bump had been removed and tip had lifted up.That's all. So do i need to tape it?
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January 19, 2014
Answer: Taping can be helpful but discuss with your surgeon before doing it.
It is difficult to tell what you need without photographs or a direct examination. Please repost with photographs and I would be happy to give you further expert opinion. Best regards, Michael V. Elam, M.D.
From your photographs it looks like you may have cephalically positioned lower lateral crura (meaning that they angle too far up toward the eyes). This can cause the parentheses deformity you mentioned. The result is that there isn't adequate underlying structural support of the nostril margins...
