6 weeks post op rhinoplasty, I have lots of blackheads. Is it safe now to remove them or should I wait more?

Like Most surgeons, I do not like placing silicone in the dorsum of caucasians, especially those with thin skin because there is an unacceptably high extrusion rate. The first choice of cartilage would probably be your septum. The second would be your ear cartilage if the septal cartilage is no ...

It appears that your septal cartilage is deviated into your nostril.  Evaluating the rest of your nose in person would be helpful to determine the best approach to your concerns.  Fortunately, there should be good options to improve this for you.   Once a definitive plan is made it will de...

Dear janabelle 24,Thanks for the question. During the healing after rhinoplasty surgery due to nose cast and bandages there will be an increasing and acne an oil production on the skin. This will last an a few weeks. I wish you all the best.

As long as you do not raise your heart rate or blood pressure too much there is no issue with masturbation.  In fact the endorphin release and the euphoria can help your healing as it can be somewhat depressing to see yourself swollen and bruised after a nose job and things that make you feel ...

Thank you for your question. Each surgeon has their own tried-and-true protocol for their patients after surgery. My best advice in this case would be to talk to your surgeon and ask when you can resume using tretinoin on your nose. As far as the discoloration you’re seeing, again, t...

About 80% of the swelling is gone at 12 weeks post-op. It takes another 9 months for the remaining 20% of swelling to go away, but the changes will be extremely subtle at from here on out. The tip will likely not drop much at this point. Hope this helps.