Gluing after rhinoplasty
In almost all cases after rhinoplasty, it is recommended that patients have their noses glued. Post-rhinoplasty plays a role in helping to improve surgical outcomes in two ways: Firstly, by "pressing on the skin, it reduces its swelling, and secondly," by applying this pressure on the shaved bony cartilaginous skeleton, it helps to place the separated skin on it more properly.. This is especially helpful in patients with relatively thicker skin. These patients have skin that needs too much time to shrink after surgery..
Dr Behnam khorami – Isfahan nose surgeon – The importance of gluing after rhinoplasty
These skins are also more prone to the formation of hard scar tissue between the skin and their cartilaginous skeleton..
If this tissue forms on the skeleton before the nasal skin is fully contracted. Prevents the continuation of the process and in some cases, by creating fullness in different areas of the nose, especially in the tip of the nose, causes the desired results to be removed..
Proper gluing of the nose reduces the likelihood of such adverse events.
Gluing is usually effective in the first few weeks to a month after surgery. And if it is under the close supervision of your surgeon.
Some recommend continuing to use nasal patches at night for another 1-2 months. But sometimes there are patients who are gluing 6 months to a year after the operation.
It seems that using nasal glue in these patients will not be of much use to them.. Because it is not possible to accelerate the normal process of postoperative swelling in the nose with adhesive pressure after the mentioned period of time.. And only waiting for 6 to 12 months will be the right action to see the final result of the nose job.
Dr Behnam khorami
Isfahan nose surgeon
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