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Dr. Robert Dryden, M.D.

Plastic Surgeon

Dr. Robert Dryden is a cosmetic medicine and surgery specialist practicing in Tucson, AZ. Dr. Dryden specializes in the enhancement of appearance. Improving aesthetic, symmetry and proportion are key goals in cosmetic surgery. Cosmetic medicine has nothing to do with these specific areas not functioning properly; therefore, this elective field solely focuses on aesthetics and anti-aging.
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60 years Experience
Dr. Robert Dryden, M.D.
  • Tucson, AZ
  • Univ of Ca, San Francisco, Sch of Med, San Francisco Ca
  • Accepting new patients

When can I wash my face after eyelid surgery?

When can you wash your face after eyelid surgery? You can wash your face other than your eyelids immediately after surgery. Avoid rubbing your eyelids where there is an incision READ MORE
When can you wash your face after eyelid surgery? You can wash your face other than your eyelids immediately after surgery. Avoid rubbing your eyelids where there is an incision until totally healed and the sutures around several days. Robert M droid, MD

Should I massage my eyelids after blepharoplasty?

There is no reason to rub your eyelids after blepharoplasty unless your surgeon is concerned about a particular scar. Robert M Dryden, MD

How long do I have to sleep elevated after blepharoplasty?

I did not ask my patients to sleep elevated after blepharoplasty, but it would help decrease the swelling. Robert M Dryden, MD

How long after rhinoplasty can I swim?

Before you go on a swimming pool at may be contaminated, you should he'll have all of sutures removed. Generally, two or three week should be adequate before swimming. Robert M READ MORE
Before you go on a swimming pool at may be contaminated, you should he'll have all of sutures removed. Generally, two or three week should be adequate before swimming. Robert M Dryden, MD

Do I have to take antibiotics after a rhinoplasty?

Whether one uses antibiotics after a rhinoplasty depends upon the surgeon. In general, most surgeons probably use antibiotics for a short time after completing a. Rhinoplasty. READ MORE
Whether one uses antibiotics after a rhinoplasty depends upon the surgeon. In general, most surgeons probably use antibiotics for a short time after completing a. Rhinoplasty. Dragon NaturallySpeaking/RMD

How long after eyelid plastic surgery can I use makeup?

I would wait to were three weeks until it appears that everything is well healed. Robert M. Dryden, M.D.

How long will the swelling last after eyelid plastic surgery?

Generally, swelling after eyelid surgery less 4-5 days and is not a significant problem. Robert M Dryden, MD

Is eyelid plastic surgery permanent?

I lived plastic surgery may not be permanent as aging continues with a recurrence of excess skin, wrinkles, excess fat mulching, etc. Robert M Dryden, MD

Do you have to take any medications after rhinoplasty?

After rhinoplasty, most physicians would administer you pain medication and possibly get an antibiotic only for the postoperative. Robert M Dryden, MD Dragon NaturallySpeaking/RMD READ MORE
After rhinoplasty, most physicians would administer you pain medication and possibly get an antibiotic only for the postoperative. Robert M Dryden, MD Dragon NaturallySpeaking/RMD

What can you not do after ear plastic surgery?

What can you not do after Air Plus a surgery? As with all surgeries, you have to avoid pressure on the incision lines such avoidance is particularly for air plastic surgery. Robert READ MORE
What can you not do after Air Plus a surgery? As with all surgeries, you have to avoid pressure on the incision lines such avoidance is particularly for air plastic surgery. Robert M Dryden, MD

How painful is a septoplasty?

Depending upon the type of local anesthesia your surgeon utilizes, the pain can be very minimal. As the surgeons that you were interviewing this question. Robert M Dryden, MD Dragon READ MORE
Depending upon the type of local anesthesia your surgeon utilizes, the pain can be very minimal. As the surgeons that you were interviewing this question. Robert M Dryden, MD Dragon NaturallySpeaking/RMD

What is the best painkiller after rhinoplasty?

The painkiller that I have found to be very efficacious after surgery is Celebrex. Robert M Dryden, MD

How much pain is normal after otoplasty?

Pain is quite variable from patient to patient however, my patients never needed a narcotic after an otoplasty, so their pain was minimal. Robert M Dryden, MD Dragon NaturallySpeaking/RMD READ MORE
Pain is quite variable from patient to patient however, my patients never needed a narcotic after an otoplasty, so their pain was minimal. Robert M Dryden, MD Dragon NaturallySpeaking/RMD

Which is better breast implants or fat transfer?

Many more breast implants are done then fat augmentation of the breasts. The implants are more predictable and take less time for the surgeon and the patient. When you weigh all READ MORE
Many more breast implants are done then fat augmentation of the breasts. The implants are more predictable and take less time for the surgeon and the patient. When you weigh all the pros and cons, I would say that breast implants are preferabl Robert M Dryden, MD FACS

How long does cheek liposuction last?

Wiper section of the cheek remove the fat cells, and they are then gone forever unless you gain a lot of weight. If you lose weight the fat cells shrink in size. Robert M Dryden, READ MORE
Wiper section of the cheek remove the fat cells, and they are then gone forever unless you gain a lot of weight. If you lose weight the fat cells shrink in size. Robert M Dryden, MD, FA CS

Can hand scars be removed by plastic surgery?

Hand scars can be minimized but not removed with plastic surgery Robert M Dryden, MD, FA CS Dragon NaturallySpeaking/RMD

What is the best age to have a facelift?

The best age to have a face that is when you, the patient, are bothered by your newly acquired features and want to have them altered. Your age is a very common age for having READ MORE
The best age to have a face that is when you, the patient, are bothered by your newly acquired features and want to have them altered. Your age is a very common age for having a facelift although generally it increases with increasing age.

Can a scar be removed by plastic surgery?

The goal of plastic surgery is to minimize a scar anywhere that it occurs. On the hand, a skin graft may be the best camouflage. It is not possible to remove the scar totally but READ MORE
The goal of plastic surgery is to minimize a scar anywhere that it occurs. On the hand, a skin graft may be the best camouflage. It is not possible to remove the scar totally but only to make it less obvious.

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What helps with pain after rhinoplasty?

Each individual is unique, but I used long-acting local anesthesia on the nose followed by Celebrex postoperatively with no narcotics. None of my patients complained of pain. Hopefully, READ MORE
Each individual is unique, but I used long-acting local anesthesia on the nose followed by Celebrex postoperatively with no narcotics. None of my patients complained of pain. Hopefully, this is helpful.

What are the risks associated with turbinate removal?

Although I am not an ENT specialist, I feel at the wrist or associated with excess drying if you have all your turbinates removed. If you have your turbinate table leaving part READ MORE
Although I am not an ENT specialist, I feel at the wrist or associated with excess drying if you have all your turbinates removed. If you have your turbinate table leaving part of it there, you should be able to breathe better with minimal risk of excess drying.