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Bruising and swelling are normal parts of the recovery process for any type of surgery, including cosmetic surgery. For patients who have just had a cosmetic procedure, however, bruising and swelling can be particularly troubling and discouraging. Most patient go into surgery hoping to look better afterward, but that improved appearance is often disguised by side effects like bruising and swelling and will take time to emerge. In fact, some patients may feel they look worse right after surgery.
How long does it take for the dissolvable sutures from rhinoplasty to dissolve?
Dissolvable sutures used to close incisions should be gone in 2-4 weeks. Deeper ones used to support the structure should last 6 months.
Does bruising always occur with injectable fillers and how long does it last for?
Bruising is not automatic with facial fillers. Every patient is a little different. If it occurs it usually is gone in a few days.
What is the recovery like after the neck lift? What can I expect?
Most patients experience a sense of tightness, swelling and bruising. Actual pain is usually minimal. Most of these symptoms subside after the first week or two.
About how long should it be after my nose job where I’ll feel comfortable going out in public? When do the bandages come off?
My patients can be in public in a week.
I am 43 and underwent a brow lift 4 months ago, and I still have facial swelling in my forehead. How long should I wait until I can safely have a nose job?
This should not interfere with your rhinoplasty and you can have it anytime.
I would love to get cheek implants because my cheeks have always look very flat. I always sleep on my stomach or side with my cheek resting on the pillow. I know I won't be able to do this for a while after surgery, but would I eventually be able to go back to sleeping this way or would it feel weird or be bad for the cheek implants?
You would eventually go back to sleeping in any position and doing all activities without concern.
I had a rhinoplasty 2 days ago, and I am worried because it itches. Can scratching affect my nose job? Believe me, I am really trying not to scratch!
I'm not sure where you want to scratch. After rhinoplasty almost all my patients have their nose covered by a splint and tape. They are allowed to clean their nostrils gently with dilute hydrogen peroxide and then apply bacitracin ointment for lubrication. Their isn't much place to "scratch". I suggest checking with your surgeon.
I live in the Keys but I’m interested in traveling to West Palm Beach to have you do my nose job. I know this isn’t long-distance travel, but it’s still travel. Is it okay to have this kind of a drive right after my nose job?
I care for patients from long distances all the time and my office can help with arrangements. From Key West we would require you to come the day before surgery and spend the night locally. You would remain locally the night of surgery in a hotel or recovery facility. Depending on how you feel you could return the next day or day after.
If a patient experiences minor bleeding after rhinoplasty surgery, can they still avoid having nasal packing?
Yes if the doctor has sutured all incisions as well as placing a mattress suture in the septum.