I get alot of headaches and I know some of them stem from my nose being broke when I was 17, and now I'm 36. I have been able, or so I think, to manipulate by hand, the nose bone back into place. I've already been to an ENT and he told me that I was just feeling air bubbles when pushing bone back over. He performed a deviated septum repair in 2006. I still get headaches and holding the bone back to its normal position helps ease some of pain. Please help!
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Removing the splint at 2 days will not necessarily have a negative effect on your results, but I would followup with your plastic surgeon to put your mind at ease. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA
All of your other concerns can be addressed with a rhinoplasty as well as nostril collapse. If you have what is called external valve collapse, this can be corrected at the same time that everything else is done. Find a board certified plastic surgeon with ELITE...
Patients with thick skin tend to have more swelling than patients who do not have thick skin. The final result of rhinoplasty is not typically evident for 18-24 months following surgery. 70% of the swelling resolves after the first 3 months and the remainder goes down over time. Swelling can be...