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Hello. Great question. Every surgeon has their own pre operative protocols. I will suggest contacting your surgeon's office for further details.
Some nutritional supplements can caused increased bleeding if taken prior to surgery. It is best to speak directly to your surgeon about this topic to see what they recommend.
Hello and thank you for your question. Generally speaking, some of these nutritional supplements, herbal and non-herbal medicines can potentially increase the bleeding risk. I would suggest that you discuss these with your plastic surgeon. Best,Pejman Aflaki, M.D. Johns Hopkins-trained double board-certified plastic surgeon
Hi and thank you for your question.All of the above mentioned supplements except for coffee should be absolutely fine. Some may even help speed your healing / recovery. However, you must speak directly to your surgeon with regards to his or her preferences. Many surgeons prefer patients avoid coffee immediately before and after surgery. Hope this helps and good luck.John Frederick
Great question! Absolutely, you can have just a tip pasty that only treats the tip part of the nose. If you like the bridge that can be left alone.Best of luck and hope this information helps! - Dr. Roger Tsai @DrRogerTsai Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
Augmentation of the nasal dorm with ear cartilage can be done as one piece or in multiple pieces depending upon the preference of the surgeon. Whether a singular piece is used or multiple pieces are used, they can be customized to fit our profile by your surgeon. In addition, it can be tapered...
Hello and thank you for your question. Based on your photograph, you may benefit from a tip refining rhinoplasty. Your surgeon can accomplish this by trimming, suturing, and reshaping the cartilage in your lower nose. Make sure you specifically look at before and after pictures of real p...
It is not possible to tell what caused your bump from photos. Regardless of what caused they bump, if you are interested in changing the appearance, a rhinoplasty may be a good option. I recommend you schedule a consultation with a plastic surgeon to discuss further.
Fibrin glue is a fibrin (blood derived protein involved in coagulation) based tissue glue used in areas where there is bleeding over the large surface or to seal cut tissues together to prevent formation of fluid (blood, seroma) in the wound. It is very hard to find a good reason for use of t...
You’ve got a big question that requires much more information to answer. In general, plastic surgeons replace like with like. This means cartilage gets replaced w cartilage, bone w bone, skin w skin.Use of DTF is commonly used to augment soft tissue, not cartilage, unless used with diced ca...
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