Will I have to book a hotel for the whole week after Rhinoplasty surgery? I live four hours away from the surgeon and will probably book a hotel for a week after my surgery, but I want to know will I have to stay there the whole week, or can I drive home then back to get the bandages off?
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February 15, 2014
Answer: Can I travel after Rhinoplasty, or should I stay in a hotel until I get the bandages off?
The rhinoplasty procedure would involve shaving down the dorsal hump, and osteotomies to the nasal bones. Minor tip adjustments may also be required at the same time.
The bulbous tip is addressed with suture techniques to the lower lateral cartilages and sometimes a conservative cartilage removal when there is excess cartilage present. The dorsal hump is composed of both bone and cartilage and is shaved down. Osteotomies will then be required to narrow...
