Can waking up with my nose buried into my pillow cause structural damage to my nose?
December 2, 2023
Asked By:Amy.Leia in Johannesburg, Northern Cape, South Africa
Sleeping position after septorhinoplasty. I often find myself waking up with my nose buried into my pillow. Can this cause structural damage to my nose? I am also 2 years post septorhinoplasty. Thank you
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Answer: We don't have control of our sleep position after we fall asleep.
Based on your photos, you appear to have thin nasal skin with an overprojected, wide, and crooked nasal tip appearance. Since your columella veers to your left side, I suspect this is being caused by a deviation in the bottom of your nasal septum. Please consider meeting with several reputable...
Believe it or not, your nostril asymmetry is minimal, and most people do not notice it. The best advice would be to sit tight until all of your swelling is gone. You will know when all of your swelling is gone when you're 10 PM nose becomes your 10 AM nose. When all of your swelling is resolved,...
I would certainly not recommending an experimental procedure on the tip of somebody's nose. I don't think it would be a good idea since the effects of triamcinolone are for the most part temporary, when did ministered properly in small doses.
