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Acne After Rhinoplasty: Why Oily and Dry Skin Differ
Updated: Oct 3
People considering rhinoplasty often have dozens of questions before surgery, and one of them is whether oily skin and dry skin make any difference to the outcome. In this week's blog post, Dr. Suleyman Tas Clinic answers the most common questions about rhinoplasty for oily skin and dry skin. We hope you find this article useful, and wish you good reading.
Oily Skin and Acne After Rhinoplasty
Rhinoplasty on oily skin requires a few considerations that differ from surgery on dry skin. After every rhinoplasty, a splint (also called a cast) is placed on the nose, and it typically stays in place for about a week. If the patient has an oily skin type, the splint covers the pores for that entire week, so the skin's oil cannot be released normally. Because of this, acne can start to appear on the skin once the splint is removed. Swelling from the surgery also narrows the pores further, and this can continue for some time. As a result, patients with oily skin may experience acne around the nose and surrounding area for a while after rhinoplasty. To help prevent this problem in oily-skinned patients, proper skin care and steps to reduce excess oil should begin before surgery. The specific assessment and recommendations for your skin will be provided by your surgeon at your pre-operative consultation.
Dry Skin Rhinoplasty: Why It's Different
Now that we've covered rhinoplasty for oily skin, we can look at dry skin as well. Patients with dry skin generally have an advantage over patients with oily skin, since, for the reasons explained above, acne after rhinoplasty is more likely with oily skin. Dry nasal skin is also more likely to be thin skin, because one of the signs of thick nasal skin is that it tends to be oily. Surgery on thin skin tends to go more smoothly than surgery on thick skin and tends to produce more refined results. So when we also look at skin thickness, dry skin can be considered an advantage over oily skin. That said, your surgeon will still give patients with dry skin their own pre-operative skin care recommendations as a precaution.
That brings us to the end of our blog post on rhinoplasty for oily skin and dry skin. At Dr. Suleyman Tas Clinic, we have tried to cover the most frequently asked questions on this topic. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach us at +90 532 056 3693. We wish you good health.
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