Vickyc, I'm sorry to hear of your injuries. Swelling with nasal surgery occurs both on the outside and inside of the nose. For elective nasal surgery, most patients are generally "restaurant ready" and socially acceptable within 2 weeks. Most nasal swelling with rhinoplasty resolves within a... more
How to reduce swelling and puffiness after nose surgery?
Is there any way to reduce the swelling and puffiness of my nose? I had several reconstructive surgeries to repair my face after a serious car accident, including surgery to fix my broken nose, but the swelling and puffiness just won't go away. It's been three months since the surgery.
2 answers to “How to reduce swelling and puffiness...”
A: Patience is a virtue here.
Unfortunately, with that much trauma and the necessary reconstruction, most patients will have significant swelling for many, many months...perhaps as long as a year or longer. I hate to say it, but there is no proven or reliable way to reduce this sort of post-operative and post-traumatic swelling. In fact,... more
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