Rhinoplasty recovery - what to expect

I typically tell my patients that they may return to work or school with in a week of surgery. If they work in doors and do not require public contact they can return in a few days. All normal activity may be resumed with in one month.

The recovery from a rhinoplasty is completely subject to the amount of work that you've had done. If it isn't much then the recovery can be as short as a few days. If you needed the bones rearranged and some cartilage grafting then is may be as long as a couple of weeks before you're ready to do anything... more

Rhinoplasty recovery is different for everyone. A lot of the ease vs. extent of your recovery depends on the amount of bone manipulation that was done as well as how much work was done on the internal structures responsible for your nasal breathing (septum, turbinates). Average recovery is about 7 to 10 days.... more

Recovering from a rhinoplasty generally has three phases. The first 2-3 weeks you will see the initial swelling going down and the nose taking its new shape. If you have bruising it will greatly improve over that period of time. If your surgeon uses packing it will be removed 1-5 days after surgery. In some... more

Recovery from rhinoplasty depend on mainly if the nasal bones need to be broken and reset. In that case you will have bruises around the eyes for three weeks, splint for two weeks, some pain in the first week,  then stuffed nose swelling for 12 weeks, and final results in 6 months

Usually, the splint comes off at 7 days, and you are back to work in 10 days. Your nose will still be swollen to some extent for months, but usually no one will notice. 

Many patients  considering Nasal Cosmetic Surgery have been exposed to a relative or friend who has already completed the procedure. If they have actually seen this individual during the recovery phase of  they expect the worst. The post rhinoplasty patients' face is bruised,swollen and they are... more

During your recovery from a Rhinoplasty, you may experience bruising, swelling, and discomfort. Depending upon the extent of your surgery, most patients do not complain of ‘pain’ outside of a bit of tenderness. Some report a mild headache, and others report a feeling of congestion. These symptoms... more

Most patients will not complain of pain, more of a discomfort. After a rhinoplasty most patients will complain of a congested feeling. Elevating the head while sleeping may help this congested feeling. If the nasal bones are broken such as which occurs with an osteotomy there my be black and blue of the eyes.... more

Most patients who have cosmetic rhinoplasty surgery experience little to no pain during recovery. You may wake up from surgery with a mild headache, but typically the nose itself is not generally in pain. During the first day or so, you may have some tenderness and swelling, but the discomfort is typically... more