I'm about 6 months post rhinoplasty surgery, and am wondering if brushing your teeth with a regular tooth brush could affect results? Immediately after surgery I made sure to be gentle, but am wondering if it could still have any affects if not careful?
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Silicone is used mostly for dorsal augmentation (ie the bridge). It has it’s place but most people require reduction not augmentation so it isn’t used often in the US.
It takes six weeks until the bones have healed completely post rhinoplasty. At three weeks post rhinoplasty fixation of the nasal bones is pretty well established and will not distort with gentle pressure. However, utilizing an abundance of caution, you should do your best...
After rhinoplasty, I recommend that my patients refrain from any kind of exercise for at least two weeks. You can begin moderate exercise after that time. By 4 weeks, most of the obvious swelling will have subsided. The nose heals slowly, so your results will continue to improve for up to 1 year...
