I had a rhinoplasty a year ago. I have noticed that my right nasal bone is sticking out, its lower than me left nasal bone and there appears to be a gap between the bone and the septum. In certain light it shows up like a line going across my nose and kind of a dip. I can feel the ridge of my nasal bone when i run my finger along it. Is this just a one sided open roof or something more sinister?
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Hang in there Vanessa! Upper lip swelling and (temporary) smile alterations are totally normal. Often there is even bruising on the underside of the upper lip if you look -- also normal. The swelling from the nose goes downhill with gravity so the lip collects some of it. It'll all go down. The...
You should see a rhinoplasty expert for a consultation. In select cases, though, Botox injections into the depressor septi muscle (where the nose meets the upper lip midline) can help minimize the droopy nasal tip upon smiling but it won't help with the flaring of the nose. There is really no...
I wouldn't and here's why: any needle puncture can produce a mild transient bacteremia where skin flora (bacteria, etc.) end up in the bloodstream. That is usually not an issue in a healthy individual as your body's natural defenses make short work of it. In fact, in surgery we use IV...
