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What Causes Nose To Alter On Drinking Or Smoking After Rhinoplasty?
I have had two rhinoplasties. The first one 4 years ago, and another 2 1/2 years ago . The firs twas open to narrow my nose. THe next one was closed to repair the nostrils as a revision because the first doctor made them asymmetric. It has been two years and I drink alcohol from time to time. Every time I drink alcohol or smoke a cigarette my nose alters in some way. It seems to expand, and it is no longer narrow. I am afraid to drink, even occasionally because I am afraid my nose will keep changing/expand .etc.I am unable financially to get another revision rhinoplasty. Please some advice on this issue, and what I should do to prevent/correct this problem?
Fri, 24 Nov 2017
Nothing to worry. Alcohol cannt change the outcome. Out come of some type of rhinoplasty is not good always even done by best surgeon. Congestion of nasal mucosa during alcohol intake causes this feeling of expansion of nose .
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