Inevitably you will have quite a bit of swelling and bruising after rhinoplasty surgery. Every patient bruises and swells to a different degree. Having an asymmetric nose requires the nasal bones to be manipulated to give you better symmetry and this will cause more bruising. Bruising will go away faster then the swelling. Minor swelling can last up to a year after rhinoplasty, but I tell most patients 90% should be gone in 6-8 weeks. Arnica may help reduce some of your post-operative recovery time.




