Pain in Palate After Rhinoplasty

asked 2 years ago by Heather123 in NYC
Latest answer by Richard W. Fleming, MD
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Tags: nose, pain

I had my rhinoplasty 8 days ago. 6 days ago I started feeling a sharp pain in my palate. I have a hard time eating. I look with a mirror and light and noticed a half-moon cut in my palate. It hurts like hell. I have been rincing my mouth with salt and water but 6 days now and it still hurts.

Is it normal? I felt it may have been the intubation that left this mark and made a cut? I would ask my doctor but he is gone for a week. Thank you for your help.

10 answers to Pain in Palate After Rhinoplasty

Palate Pain after Rhinoplasty

You're probably correct - the pain is most likely secondary to the airway placed during the operation. Maintain good oral hygiene until you see your surgeon next week. If this makes you nervous, call your surgeons office. Most of us have another physician available to answer our patients' questions when we're not available.

Richard W. Fleming, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.bevhills.com

Palatal pain after rhinoplasty

There should not be any half moon cuts in your palate after rhinoplasty surgery. Rhinoplasty surgery is nasal surgery and is totally unrelated to the palate. When the breathing tube is placed inside the mouth this does not leave a half moon cut in the palate. The best idea is to probably to ask your surgeon what happened and why you have an incision in the palate from rhinoplasty surgery.

William Portuese, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.seattlefacial.com

Palatal wound will resolve

This sounds like trauma to the palate that is unrelated to the surgery in the nose. Numbness and disconfort of the anterior palate and incisor teeth are not uncommon in rhinoplasty surgery. This commonly resolves within 2 to 3 months. The likely culprit is the endotracheal tube or an oral airway placed during the surgery. It will get better soon with salt water rinses.

Lee Kleiman, MD
Annapolis Facial Plastic Surgeon

Palatal pain after rhinoplasty

This sounds as if the tube from anesthesia has caused some minor trauma which should heal on its own. It is also possible, but less likely, that your surgeon used part of the palate as a graft, but you would need to check with him or her when you can get into the office. In the interim, stick with soft foods and gargle with warm water to relieve some of your discomfort. Good luck, /nsn.

Nina S. Naidu, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Wound of palate causing pain

The wound on your palate after nasal surgery does sound as if it is the cause of your pain. There are many potential reasons for this. However, this is is a common source for grafts and will heal without a problem. Oral surgeons or dentists typically use a dressing called Coe-pak to dress these wounds. It commonly takes 10-14 days to heal and should do so without incidient.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Pain after rhinoplasty

Although upper lip and front tooth pain or numbness can occure after septoplasty or rhinoplasty, what you are describing seems like an unrelated issue. I agree with Dr. Joseph that this is probably an intubation related problem. Salt water rinsing is a good idea. If it is really painful, then sometimes a steroid ointment or an oral anesthetic paste can be prescribed. You should contact your surgeon if the issue persists. Good luck.

Richard W. Westreich, MD
Manhattan Facial Plastic Surgeon

Your palate pain after Rhinoplasty Surgery is likely from the orotracheal tube.

I often say that your nose won't hurt after Rhinoplasty Surgery, but your throat might. What you're describing is likely what you suspect: trauma from the orotracheal tube that was placed to secure your airway during surgery. This will likely heal without incident, but you should have it checked by your covering physician. You can get topical treatment for the discomfort, and you'll have the peace-of-mind that comes with a reassuring diagnosis. If there is no covering surgeon, you should... more

Eric M. Joseph, MD
West Orange Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.ericmjoseph.com

Palate Ulcer After Intubation Heals Well

You can use Orajel for immediate relieft. It is over the counter and rubbing it gives quick pain relief. Most likely it is from the endotracheal tube, oral airway or suctioning. The other possibility is a stress related ulcer like canker sore (aphthous ulcer). In either case it will heal well. Regards see video

Tanveer Janjua, MD
Bedminster Facial Plastic Surgeon

Pain in the palate after rhinoplasty is probably due to the endotracheal tube placement.

Palate pain is probably caused by the endotracheal tube and should heal without any treatment quickly. See your surgeon when he returns to make sure.

Toby Mayer, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

There should be little pain after rhinoplasty.

HI. Your pain is related not to the rhinoplasty but rather to the anesthesia tube. This will probably heal fine, but you should still see a plastic surgeon or an oral surgeon.