Best Way to Reduce Swelling 2 Months After Rhinoplasty?

Some patients experience transient swelling after rhinoplasty with activities such as exercise, sun exposure, and alcohol consumption. This swelling should go down gradually. Taping the area above the tip can sometimes help. If the nose becomes more swollen, more tender, or becomes red -- signs of infection -- an evaluation by your surgeon is recommended.

There are no magic bullets for this. Occasionally, steroids are injected but this would not generally be advised in your case. You may want to seek the advice of your plastic surgeon to make sure that all is well and that this is not a sign of a deeper underlying problem. In the short term, sleeping with your head elevated and using ice compresses may provide some relief.

The best way to improve swelling after rhinoplasty is taping, massaging the nose, sun avoidance, keeping it elevated as much as possible and then tenture of time. It will take up to a year to see the final result from the swelling after a primary rhinoplasty.

Post operative swelling is an expected occurrence after rhinoplasty and it takes months to completely subside. Extra caution is needed especially in the first 3 or 4 months to avoid situations where inadvertent trauma or stresses do not irritate or injure the healing skin and underlying cartilages and bone. This would include avoidance of sunburns, physical bumps, activities that decrease circulation, and taking safety measures to protect it from people and objects such as the steering... more

I'm confidant you did no permanent harm, but now you must be patient as the swelling resolves, Circulation in your nose is not normal, and therefore you had an unfavorable response to the alcohol and sun exposure. It would be smart to schedule a follow-up appointment with your surgeon.