Category: Rhinoplasty
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Postoperative Instructions after Rhinoplasty
Postoperative Instructions after Rhinoplasty First 12 hrs after Surgery once fully awaken in the theatre, you will be shifted to the ward. You can expect to have cool compresses on your eyes and cheeks to reduce any swelling or bruising that may occur following surgery. Your nose will be blocked as a result of swelling…
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Nose Piercing
   Nostril piercing was first thought to originate in the Middle-East almost 4000 years ago. From there it spread into India in the 16th century, where it was quickly adopted into the noble castes. The kind of jewellery worn could distinguish the wearer by caste and social standing, much like a title, or…
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Rhinoplasty Incision
The pictures above show the location of the external incision for a rhinoplasty, a dotted line shaped like an inverted “V.” Other incisions are hidden up inside the nose, but when an “external” incision, meaning an incision on the outside skin, is used, the operation is called an “open” rhinoplasty. A “closed” rhinoplasty is when…