What Happens After Rhinoplasty?
After rhinoplasty is the crucial time your nose will heal.
Your successful healing will depend upon you following your doctor's instructions as well as knowing what to expect.
Your doctor may order you not to blow your nose or to refrain from such activities as swimming and sex.
It is also very important to remember your face will be swollen and bruised during the first days following your surgery and not to be alarmed.
Nasal Packing Your full nose recovery after rhinoplasty will generally take several weeks.
Your doctor will have packed your nose with nasal packing although many doctors are now minimizing that so patients will be more comfortable.
The packing will be removed in a few days.
You will also have a splint on the outside of your nose made up of thermoplastic plastic.
A soft rubber splint may also be put inside your nose to keep your septum stable.
The septum separates the air passages.
For your first twenty-four hours after your nose job you may have a slight headache.
Your doctor will probably insist you stay in bed with your head elevated.
Possible Side Effects There will also be drainage and possibly some bleeding which is normal.
All of your splints, packing and stitches will be removed by the end of your second week.
You can wear contact lenses, but glasses will be a problem.
You can not allow your glasses to rest on your nose for up to seven weeks.
You will also need to be patient about your bruising and swelling which should not depress you because they are to be expected.
Of course, there are certain problems that can arise such as infection, bleeding, nasal obstruction, septal perforation which are a few of the risks sometimes involved with nose surgery.
Anesthesia Difficulties Vomiting could also occur in some cases and that is mainly a result of anesthesia.
In rare cases, a patient could lose his sense of smell which can worsen due to infection, allergy or polyps.
The success of your nose surgery depends a lot upon you.
Your recovery after rhinoplasty is an important time when you need to follow your doctor's instructions to the letter.
Your doctor has done most of his work for you.
Now it's your turn to do your part.
Your successful healing will depend upon you following your doctor's instructions as well as knowing what to expect.
Your doctor may order you not to blow your nose or to refrain from such activities as swimming and sex.
It is also very important to remember your face will be swollen and bruised during the first days following your surgery and not to be alarmed.
Nasal Packing Your full nose recovery after rhinoplasty will generally take several weeks.
Your doctor will have packed your nose with nasal packing although many doctors are now minimizing that so patients will be more comfortable.
The packing will be removed in a few days.
You will also have a splint on the outside of your nose made up of thermoplastic plastic.
A soft rubber splint may also be put inside your nose to keep your septum stable.
The septum separates the air passages.
For your first twenty-four hours after your nose job you may have a slight headache.
Your doctor will probably insist you stay in bed with your head elevated.
Possible Side Effects There will also be drainage and possibly some bleeding which is normal.
All of your splints, packing and stitches will be removed by the end of your second week.
You can wear contact lenses, but glasses will be a problem.
You can not allow your glasses to rest on your nose for up to seven weeks.
You will also need to be patient about your bruising and swelling which should not depress you because they are to be expected.
Of course, there are certain problems that can arise such as infection, bleeding, nasal obstruction, septal perforation which are a few of the risks sometimes involved with nose surgery.
Anesthesia Difficulties Vomiting could also occur in some cases and that is mainly a result of anesthesia.
In rare cases, a patient could lose his sense of smell which can worsen due to infection, allergy or polyps.
The success of your nose surgery depends a lot upon you.
Your recovery after rhinoplasty is an important time when you need to follow your doctor's instructions to the letter.
Your doctor has done most of his work for you.
Now it's your turn to do your part.