Healing after a rhinoplasty has several components:
1. Bruising: May have little to no bruising depending on technique and surgeon. Can be present up to 10 days in some cases.
2. Facial swelling: Normal to have swelling along face, most disappears around one week.
3. Nasal Bones: If nasal bones are broken (term osteotomy) it will take up to 3 months to regain strength. Avoid contact sports during this time.
4. Intranasal swelling (Mucosal): Most swelling intranasal disappears after one month.
5. Dorsal swelling: Improves dramatically during from first week to one month. Subtle changes along dorsum can present for years
6. Nasal tip swelling: Less nasal tip swelling after one week. Should generally look pretty good by end of month one depending on type of rhinoplasty and individual characteristics. It may take years to see final subtleties in nose.
