Can I accidentally enlarge my nostrils after rhinoplasty by cleaning iit with some large tools. I'm obsessed that I keep pressing on them to narrrow them and Im afraid I couldve doubled the damage!!
Over manipulation of your nostrils especially when your nose is still in the post surgical recovery phase is not advisable, as you may inadvertently injur your nose, as the nose tissue is quite inflamed and thus friable at this stage. The nostrils in particular remain swollen for a longer period of time as they are made of cartilage, which requires longer time to heal due to poor blood supply to this tissue. You can do gentle cleaning of your nostrils to remove dried clotted blood (expected after rhinoplasty) and secretions (increased after rhinoplasty) but never do aggressive cleansing. After removing tampons, you can clean your nose by using ear cleaning gently with tap water 2-3 times a day. Do not trash up the ear cleaning item into your nostril. You may easily cut your mucosa (inside the nose) and induce bleeding, thus increasing the likelihood of infections. Never use large tools however soft and supple you may think they are, because you may be altering or even delaying the healing of the tissues which in itself may cause the nostrils to not recover properly and as such they will not take the desired final shape and size.
Healing process after your nose surgery, requires time and patience. It is important as the surgery to participate actively in the postoperative care.
you cant enlarge your nostril with your manipulation stop touching your nose
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