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One Week Recovery Enough After Nose Job?

asked 2 years ago by nikkigirl in home
Latest answer by Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Question viewed 2,587 times
Tags: nose, recovery

Is one week enough time to take off from work after a Rhinoplasty? I am a teacher, and I'm wondering if winter break would be a good time?

15 answers to One Week Recovery Enough After Nose Job?

Healing after Rhinoplasty

Your nose will not be healed at one week, but swelling and bruising will be relatively inconspicuous. After one week I would still be concerned about nasal trauma, but hopefully that is not a risk as a teacher.

Richard W. Fleming, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.bevhills.com

Rhinoplasty recovery

One weeks recovery period is sufficient for you to feel good enough to go back to work. However, given the fact that you are a teacher, you may want to wait a few more days for any discoloration and significant swelling to subside before you have to confront a classroom filled with the toughest of all critics. I suggest taping the nose for a few days after the splint has been removed. If you had your surgery on a Friday you would likely be in pretty good shape on the Monday 10 days... more

Philip S. Schoenfeld, MD
Chevy Chase Facial Plastic Surgeon

Rhinoplasty during summer vacation recommended for school teachers.

After about one week, the splint is removed. Much of the swelling and discoloration will have disappeared by that time but the duration of these factors varies. The early results of this surgery are evident in two to three weeks and are usually quite gratifying. However, you will continue to notice an improvement in the contour and form of your nose for six to twelve months as the last remnants of the swelling disappear. You will probably have a little discoloration and... more

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Possible residual bruising and swelling 1 week after rhinoplasty

One week is an acceptable period of time to take off from work after a rhinoplasty, as long as your job is not physically demanding (heavy lifting, exercising, raising heart rate, blood pressure, etc…). There still may be some residual bruising and swelling underneath the eyes at seven to ten days after the rhinoplasty, but this can be covered with makeup.

William Portuese, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.seattlefacial.com

Rhinoplasty Recovery: Information To Make You More Prepared

Here are is some general information about rhinoplasty recovery. Each patient is unique and so is their rhinoplasty... so every patient's recovery is a little bit different. SWELLINGThe nose undergoes significant changes in the first 2 to 12 weeks following rhinoplasty. The swelling gradually dissipates over the first several months and thus the appearance of the nose changes gradually. When the cast is removed after one week, the nose will look swollen. Usually by the end of the second week, t more

C. Spencer Cochran, MD
Dallas Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.rhinoplasty-usa.com

Bruising after Rhinoplasty can take two weeks to resolve although make up will cover after a week

You will feel fairly well and be able to work a week after Rhinoplasty , if all goes well. However bruising and swelling can take 2-3 weeks to resolve. Typically after a week make up can cover the bruising.

Brooke R. Seckel, MD
Boston Plastic Surgeon

Recovery after rhinoplasty

After one week, it would be fine to be back teaching though you will still have some swelling and might have some bruising especially if the bones need to be fractured to narrow the upper third. Don't exercise for 2-3 weeks though.

Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Bruising goes from purple to green to yellow...

Recovery after rhinoplasty to be in public is usually one week. Approximately 85% of the swelling is gone at this time. However, your bruising may still be visible. Bruising goes through a red-purple phase, then a green phase into a yellow phase. The process usually takes 7 to 10 days. Cover up make up usually suffices to ward off any stares.

Ricardo Izquierdo, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

www.FaceAndBodyChicago.com

Rhinoplasty, One Week is Usually Enough Recovery Time

Hi, One week should be enough time for you to recover from rhinoplasty and feel well enough to be back at school teaching. If you take one week off, try to schedule your surgery on a Friday morning so that you will have two weekends, making it about 10 days before you have to go back to school a week from that first Monday. Certainly follow the instructions of your carefully selected rhinoplasty surgeon. Good luck and be well. Dr. P

Michael A. Persky, MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

One week off after rhinoplasty is just enough

For the first three days after nasal shaping the nose will swell and it is the nasal swelling that the taping and splinting helps to control. The swelling will resolve just as quickly over the next three days and it is at this time, six days after surgery, that we remove the splint and tapes from the nose. At just one week the nose should look quite good and our patients often go back to work and are out and about. Bruising can happen in about one third of patients and it can be hard to... more

Peter E. Johnson, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Rhinoplasty recovery

I usually tell patients that they will need about 2 weeks off. If I do bony work, they will stay bruised for about 2 weeks. Yes, after about a week I suppose you can wear camouflage make-up, but that is not ideal.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Recovery after rhinoplasty

1 week is typically enough time to take off work. You want be perfect and you may still have some signs of bruising and swelling, however for the most part you will be look good with makeup. The degree of swelling and bruising is very individual but most people heal well by 1 week. Make sure you take it easy the first week. Use lots of ice and spend most of the time sitting and sleep with several pillows under your head. This will help reduce the swelling.

Amir M. Karam, MD
San Diego Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.drkaram.com

Maybe

Each doctor has a bit different protocol, and of course, it depends on what is done to the nose. If the bones are fractured, you will need a splint on the nose for about 2 weeks 24/7, and then at night. If bones aren't broken, then you will have tapes on for about as long. Plus you will have bruising and swelling. You could always say you broke your nose however. It is important to discuss recovery with your doctor, and you can decide if you can do it now or want to wait. sek more

Scott E. Kasden, MD
Dallas Plastic Surgeon

Yes, that is enough time.

You will have swelling which will not show. The bruising is the problem and this is easily concealed with make up. Stay off aspirin and other medicines which increase bleeding. Also use ice religiously for the first day.

Toby Mayer, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Rhinoplasty recovery

The cast and dressing is usually removed after one week. Most of the surrounding swelling and bruising is usually resolved by then. You can go back to teaching after the one week recovery, although you may still have some residual noticeable brusing or swelling.