I have heard that one could develop a nosebleed and should bring Afrin aboard to stop it. Other info has mentioned prespraying your nose with Afrin before boarding. Would it be smart to ice during the flight? Is the cabin pressure detrimental to the revision results? I am already more swollen than a regular rhino, due to necessary grafts and an open procedure, but I DO need to return home, lol! I just want to travel the five hours in the safest way possible without messing the results.
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Thank you for your question..If you are unhappy with the look of your nose, you think that you would be much happier after a rhinoplasty operation; if you had an accident and the shape of your nose got worsened after this accident; then you can be a good candidate for rhinoplasty operation. It...
Your own cartilage is better than cartilage from another person (safe to say we are talking about irradiated rib). Why is your own cartilage better?
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You will never get totally back toyour original nose. Having said that there are a number of things you can do to change your nose. you are quite overprojected with a low radix and nostril asymmetry. You should have several consults with an experienced rhinoplasty surgeon and use computer...