Hi doctors, I still have packing in my nose 3 days after surgery. My surgeon had said the packing was of the disolveable type and would be gone in 2-3 days after surgery. I'm now freaking out a little that, if they stay in til my splint is removed (in 4 days time!) it may ruin my overall result. ...and with a full 7 days dry blood included, be very painful! Now it's the weekend, i can't ask my surgeon til Monday at the earliest. Any advice is most welcome and very much appreciated!
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You should be able to wear the glasses by taping the bridge to your forehead. Not the most stylish look of course, but it is functional. This helps keep the nosepieces off of the nose. Also, if the glasses are light, they may rest gently on the cast. Hope that helps and best of...
Check with your surgeon and dentist to coordinate. It likely won't be an issue but if the tooth is on the top row you may be still experiencing some soreness, especially if there was some bony work done. 3 or 4 weeks after rhinoplasty is likely adequate, but since your surgeon is the one who...
Dear jade98,
Thank you for your clinical post. A nose job would be performed on your
nasofacial balance and proportion and generally involves operations on the
bridge and tip of the nose. Your
descriptions from your inner aspect of the eye usually involve the medial
canthus and epicanthus. ...
