I was meant to have my rhinoplasty op done 3 days ago & I was meant to be given a pre op med but there was miscommunication so this didn't happen. I was therefore too scared to proceed so we had to reschedule. I know the risk of dying is TINY, but it still scares me. As do complications. I am a 27 year old healthy female. Am I worrying over nothing? Here is the desired outcome. The bump has been shaved down, it projects less & width has been narrowed. I LOVE how it looks after.
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Darryl J. Hodgkinson, MD, FACS, FRCSC (retired) says:
Bruising after 4 weeks is a little longer than expected.However you said it is resolving so continue to follow the instructions.You should also continue to try and contact your surgeon or his office for advice and support..Redness is the inflammatory phase of healing and usually takes...
Fillers of various length of stay can be used. Cost versus length it lasts versus reversibility. Care must be taken when injecting in this area because there are a lot of vessels that can ultimately communicate with your retinal blood flow and cause vision issues. Vascular occlusion is another...
You might consider getting some juvederm put in your upper lip line to give you a little lift. This may give the appearance of shortening your lip without putting scars on your face to accomplish this goal.