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May
What Are Grafts In Rhinoplasty?
During a rhinoplasty, we might use grafts to create cartilage where we need it by borrowing pieces of cartilage or bone from another part of your nose, such as the septum, or from other parts of your body, such as your ear or ribs.What are tip grafts in rhinoplasty? Tip gr...
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May
Can You Fix a Crooked Nose with Rhinoplasty?
Rhinoplasty is the most effective way to fix a crooked nose. Sometimes it's hard to make it 100% straight because nobody’s nose is totally straight, but we can make a crooked nose a lot straighter. In fact, a crooked nose is one of the most common reasons people want...
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May
Should I Get Rhinoplasty or Septoplasty?
Rhinoplasty and septoplasty are two different surgeries, so it depends on what you're looking to achieve. A rhinoplasty changes the outward appearance of the nose to improve your appearance while a septoplasty corrects deviations in the septum (the divider in the nose separ...
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May
How Long After Rhinoplasty Can I Work Out?
The amount of time you should wait to work out after a rhinoplasty is dependent on your surgeon and their post-operative instructions. Make sure you ask questions before you have surgery, and read the post-operative instructions very carefully before and after to make sure you&rs...
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May
How Do I Get Rid of a Bump On My Nose?
To get rid of a bump on your nose we can do it either through surgery or with filler. With surgery, we file the bone and/or cartilage to smooth out the bump. If we are just using a filler to address the bump, that is considered a non-surgical nose job and we fill above and below...
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May
What Causes a Hook Nose?
A hook nose is usually genetic, but can also be caused by trauma such as a bump to the nose. Trauma can push the nasal bones out of whack, creating a bump. This makes the dorsum become prominent and most of the time the tip is down-turned which forms the hook appearance. This nos...
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May
Do Nose Jobs Hurt?
Nose jobs are more uncomfortable than they are painful. The pain level is dependent on the individual person. I have some patients who don't require any pain medication, while some may require pain relievers for the first day, but most are done within the first three days...
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May
How Do I Choose My Nose for a Nose Job?
Choosing your nose for a nose job sounds like you're picking out a nose for Mr. Potato Head, which is not exactly the way that it works.In my practice, I use digital imaging to give you an idea of what different noses might look like on your face. The idea is to create sym...
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May
Why Do I Have a Wide Nose?
There are a number of different reasons why a nose can be wide. The number one reason is genetics. If your family has wide noses, then most likely you will too. Trauma is another reason your nose may be wide because a hit to the nose can make the nasal bones spread. Finally, ther...
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May
Can Rhinoplasty Fix a Wide Nose?
A rhinoplasty can absolutely fix a wide nose. In fact, this is one of the most common reasons why we do rhinoplasties; to make a wide nose slimmer. I believe that a surgical rhinoplasty works a lot better than a liquid rhinoplasty to narrow the nose.How much is a nose job for a...
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