What is the medical reason behind avoiding hot foods and drinks post op?

  Each surgeon will have a different opinion on this, and it is important to get the input of your surgeon.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA

Thanks for your question and photos. Although your nose does not have a bad shape, I agree that it is too large for your face. The challenge is to keep the many positive features of your nose while setting it back closer to your face, and depending on your wishes, also keeping a fairly straight...

  You could consider a revision rhinoplasty in 5 months as you have suggested.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA

A closed rhinoplasty can be used to refine the tip, reduce the hump, and narrow the bridge.  The skin may be thick, but your result can be close to the simulated goal.Find a board certified plastic surgeon who performs hundreds of rhinoplasties and rhinoplasty revisions each year. Then...

I personally prefer to perform rhinoplasty using general anesthesia, however some physicians do prefer sedation for their surgeries. It is really a surgeon's preference and having a good anesthesiologist can give sedation that is just about equivalent to general anesthesia. The whole idea with...

Any post care questions should be directed towards your surgeon immediately.  In general, blurry vision after a nasal procedure typically represents a reduction in drainage from the tears through the nasolacrimal duct system.  This occurs occasionally after procedures around the nose...