Hello my surgery is scheduled in 2 weeks I was told by my surgeon he would have to break my nose on the same side but twice to make it straight he said after wards I'd have to wear splints in my nostrils at night for 4 to 6 weeks? What are these splints for?
July 11, 2013
Answer: Splints inside the nose
We only use splints when there is adhesions inside the nose that have been created from prior surgery. When we do use the splints only for this unique application, they are left in for one week. There is no other reason to leave splints or packing inside the nose for that length of time for a primary rhinoplasty.
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July 11, 2013
Answer: Splints inside the nose
We only use splints when there is adhesions inside the nose that have been created from prior surgery. When we do use the splints only for this unique application, they are left in for one week. There is no other reason to leave splints or packing inside the nose for that length of time for a primary rhinoplasty.
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July 11, 2013
Answer: Splints in nostrils after rhinoplasty
You need to talk to your surgeon again to see what exactly he/she is doing. I only leave surgical splints, which are sutured in, for one week after surgery and nothing after that. We do have patients tape there external nose after treatment for 4-6 weeks at night. Donald R. Nunn MD Atlanta Plastic Surgeon
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July 11, 2013
Answer: Splints in nostrils after rhinoplasty
You need to talk to your surgeon again to see what exactly he/she is doing. I only leave surgical splints, which are sutured in, for one week after surgery and nothing after that. We do have patients tape there external nose after treatment for 4-6 weeks at night. Donald R. Nunn MD Atlanta Plastic Surgeon
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