Nasal packing is only used if there is excessive bleeding after the surgery. When needed, I use a dissolvable packing that typically dissolves by the next day. Best, Dr. S.
After rhinoplasty surgery will I need nasal packing?
Does everyone need nasal packing after a rhinoplasty? It sounds really uncomfortable.
4 answers to “After rhinoplasty surgery will I...”
A: Nasal packing is no longer needed or required
Nasal packing is no longer needed or required after rhinoplasty surgery or septoplasty surgery. This is a technique that was very common 20 and 30 years ago. On a rare occasion (1 in 1500 rhinoplasties) a patient will have an uncontrollable nosebleed that is unresponsive to local anesthetics and... more
A: Packing is rarely needed with rhinoplasty
Routine packing of the nose is not required with modern rhinoplasty techniques. Any surgeon who performs rhinoplasty on a regular basis should be able to place dissolving sutures inside the nose (called quilting sutures) that make packing unnecessary. Over the past 1,000 rhinoplasty procedures that... more
A: Want to know the most significant complaint we hear...
Want to know the most significant complaint we hear about after Rhinoplasty surgery? It’s not pain, pressure, headache, or even discomfort. In fact, rhinoplasty is rarely very painful. The symptom we hear about most is nasal congestion. Most surgeons still use some form of packing or splint in the... more
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