Guest guest Posted November 4, 2004 Report Share Posted November 4, 2004 If you think you might need to have some hardware removed, you should discuss it with your surgeon. If you wait too long the bone may fuse to the screws making it difficult and intrusive to remove the fixture. At 3 months post-op my OS said " sure, we can remove the hardware if you want " . I didn't do it as I was still recovering, but at 1 year post-op when I raised the issue seriously he said " it's not a good idea at this point " . --Neil > > > > the ONE SCREW i have mentioned in the past is becoming bothersome. > > does anyone know what it is like to have one or a few screws > > removed? it is to the left of the middle of my nose under my eye. > > seems like a " long way up " to go to get it, but it is somewhat > > irritating. anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 4, 2004 Report Share Posted November 4, 2004 If you think you might need to have some hardware removed, you should discuss it with your surgeon. If you wait too long the bone may fuse to the screws making it difficult and intrusive to remove the fixture. At 3 months post-op my OS said " sure, we can remove the hardware if you want " . I didn't do it as I was still recovering, but at 1 year post-op when I raised the issue seriously he said " it's not a good idea at this point " . --Neil > > > > the ONE SCREW i have mentioned in the past is becoming bothersome. > > does anyone know what it is like to have one or a few screws > > removed? it is to the left of the middle of my nose under my eye. > > seems like a " long way up " to go to get it, but it is somewhat > > irritating. anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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