How much downtime should I expect after rhinoplasty surgery?

I am a professional model and obvously would like to know how much time it is going to take to heal before i can go back to work?

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A: What to expect with a rhinoplasty recovery

By Michelle Copeland, MD, DMD - New York City Plastic Surgeon

I simply tell patients to avoid looking in the mirror for a few days. A lightweight cast is applied to the top of the nose to keep the cartilage and bone in place during healing, and gauze packing is inserted in the nose for one to two days to protect the septum from moving and to minimize bleeding. While I've... more

A: 7 to 10 days of downtime after rhinoplasty

By Steven H. Dayan, MD - Chicago Facial Plastic Surgeon

Stephen How quickly you can be camera ready depends on how much is done and how it is done. I find that I usually get public people back in front of the camera within 7 to 10 days. But I will be doing a closed rhinoplasty approach. I greatly prefer this method and find the after surgical... more

A: Two weeks should be enough time to get back in front of a camera

By S. Randolph Waldman, MD - Lexington Facial Plastic Surgeon

In our practice we usually recommend that our patients allow two full weeks before getting back on television or in front of any camera after a cosmetic rhinoplasty. That should be plenty of time for most people!

A: Downtime During Rhinoplasty Recovery

By C. Spencer Cochran, MD - Dallas Facial Plastic Surgeon

The "downtime" following rhinoplasty is variable depending on what rhinoplasty techniques are used such as whether the surgery was performed open or closed, whether any tip work was performed, and whether the nasal bones were broken (osteotomies). Patients who undergo open rhinoplasty... more

A: Body or Face?

By Michael A. Bogdan, MD - Dallas Plastic Surgeon

If you model for body shots, then one month is fine. If you are a face model, then 2 months are more appropriate. It will take a year or more to achieve the final results, but people should not be able to see that you had something done (unless you are radically changing your look) at those time points and... more

A: Rhinoplasty downtime

By Sam Naficy, MD - Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

A tape dressing and a protective shell will cover the bridge of the nose for one week. With modern techniques, no packing is required inside the nose. There may be some discoloration and swelling around the eyes which will typically improve over 5-7 days. One week is usually enough time for returning to... more

A: Patients undergoing a rhinoplasty will have a nasal...

By Steven Wallach, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Patients undergoing a rhinoplasty will have a nasal splint for about a week. If an open rhinoplsasty is performed (that is using a small incision on the skin between the nostrils on the area called the columella), the sutures would be removed 1 week after surgery. The majority of the swelling and bruising... more