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Will Nasal Allergies Affect Rhinoplasty Surgery or Outcome?

I have nasal rhinitis. Will my allergies affect how my rhinoplasty surgery is performed or the results of my rhinoplasty?

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Allergies and Rhinoplasty

The surgery technique will not be affected, but your allergies will persist after surgery and impact how well you can breathe. Best to time the surgery when your allergies are under good control. Some allergy medication can interact poorly with anesthetics.

Allergies must be well managed through anti-histamines...

Allergies must be well managed through anti-histamines or nasal sprays prior to surgery. This will reduce any prolonged internal nasal swelling from a combination of both surgery and allergies. If allergies are not under control it will prolong swelling and nasal obstruction in the post-operative phase of Rhinoplasty surgery.

Nasal Allergies and Nasal Surgery

While nasal allergies will not affect the ultimate outcome of any nasal surgery (rhinoplasty and/or septoplasty), it may cause slightly more bleeding in the immediate post operative period. Any condition, including nasal allergy, chronic or acute rhinosinusitis, or environmental nasal irritation (or nonallergic rhinitis) that creates inflammation in the nose increases bleeding during and after a procedure. This amount, however, is not enough to cause a significant increase in your risk or... more

Nasal allergies are not usually a factor in rhinoplasty

Nasal Allergies, whether seasonal or year-round, generally are not a big factor in rhinoplasty. If you experience nasal allergy symptoms, you should be thoroughly evaluated to see if there are any other factors that may exacerbate your breathing problems - such as a deviated septum or enlarged turbinates. If these problems are also present they should be addressed during your rhinoplasty. If you also have sinus complaints such as pressure, pain, or infection, this should be investigated. It... more

Nasal Allergies & Rhinoplasty

In general, unless one has functional nasal airway problems, nasal allergies are not improved or worsened by any cosmetic rhinoplasty. If there is a functional component to your nasal allergies then that is corrected sometimes and allergies may diminish over time.

Rod J. Rohrich, MD

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Dallas Plastic Surgeon

Allergies and rhinoplasty

Allergies will have no effect on the result of the rhinoplasty except that during the post-op course you may be a bit more uncomfortable.

Steven Wallach, MD

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Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Allergic rhinitis and nose job

Depending on the extent of the allergic rhinitis, it could make your recovery more uncomfortable due to congestion as well an prolong the swelling. You should have this treated and management optimized prior to surgery to minimize the influence on surgery see video

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

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Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Rhinoplasty typically has no effect on allergies

Other than reducing the size of the turbines to help with breathing, rhinoplasty surgery typically has no effect on allergies, and in fact can exacerbate them for 6 to 18 months post procedure. This is not always the case, but certainly a risk of the procedure.

Rhinoplasty uninhibited by allergies

Nasal allergies cause swelling of the internal structure of the nose such as the internal skin and turbinates. Externally the nose is not affected. Rhinoplasty is an operation that is performed on the external structures, therefore it can be done in-spite of the presence of nasal allergies. Likewise, allergies will not alter the results of Rhinoplasty.

Allergies Not A Factor in Rhinoplasty

Nasal allergies are a nuisance and are present in over half of the patients on whom I perform rhinoplasty. While they are a nuisance, the cosmetic result of the rhinoplasty will not be affected. You may be a bit more troubled with internal nasal swelling during the recovery than a non-allergic patient. If you have nasal airway obstruction as a result of your allergies, combining your rhinoplasty with a septoplasty or turbinate surgery may alleviate... more

Rhinitis won't affect rhinoplasty, but rhinoplasty may affect your allergic rhinitis

Many people suffer from allergic rhinitis. Allergic rhinitis does not directly affect rhinoplasty. It does not affect the result or create complications. On the other hand, a rhinoplasty MAY make your allergies better. Even though this is not an indication to do a rhinoplasty, I find that many of my patients have an anatomic deformity such as a deviated septum or valve collapse. When the anatomic abnormality is repaired with the rhinoplasty, it makes... more

Rhinoplasty has no affect on Nasal allergies

While rhinoplasty, a cosmetic surgery, does not have an effect on your nasal allergies, it may have an affect on your breathing. Because patients who have allergies often have problems with nasal breathing it is imperative that you see a physician trained in ear nose and throat medicine in order to assure you the best functional component to your rhinoplasty surgery. Fixing the nasal septum is often an integral part of a nasal surgery. If you have problems with breathing and are... more

Allergies should not affect the outcome of rhinoplasty

Nasal allergies will not affect the surgery or outcome for the cosmetic portion of your rhinoplasty. In other words, changes to the size and shape of your nose will not be affected or limited. However, functional changes to your nasal breathing may be impacted. If not done properly, rhinoplasty can have an adverse effect on nasal breathing, especially when coupled with preexisting allergy. It is important for your surgeon to address and nasal valve collapse, septal deflections, and... more

Allergies and rhinoplasty

Nasal allergies don't limit what can be done with your rhinoplasty. Addressing overgrown turbinates may be indicated during your procedure, however. It is important to realize that surgery in and of itself will not cure your allergies. You'll still need to take allergy medication to treat this. This is usually done with a steroid nasal spray and/or antihistamine. Surgery may help with removing any structural impediments to your airway, which would help with any chronic congestion.... more

Nasal Allergies and Rhinoplasty

Nasal allergies can affect the way the nose interacts with the environment. In cases of long standing allergies, the turbinates can become enlarged. In addition, allergic rhinitis patients tend to have more swelling internally and externally than non allergy patients. In my practice, we have found that addressing both the physical changes caused by nasal allergies including turbinate hypertrophy as well as the physiology of the nose have helped with overall swelling,... more

Allergies do not affect rhinoplasty technique

A person with severe nasal allergies may have nasal obstruction due to the tissues in the nose becoming swollen. If the nasal septal bone, a bone in the middle of the nose was crooked before surgery and is straightened, the breathing may improve. The surgery is performed based on the goals to be accomplished, not the degree of nasal allergy.

Robert Mounsey, MD

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Toronto Facial Plastic Surgeon

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Effect of nasal allergies on rhinoplasty

Rhinoplasty is a popular and effective surgery to recontour the shape of your nose. For best results, be sure that you notify your plastic surgeon of your history of nasal rhinitis. After the surgery, a flare up of your nasal allergies may cause slight discomfort and difficulty breathing through your nose when this is accompanied by the swelling they may experience after the rhinoplasty itself.

Nasal allergies won't affect the outcome

Nasal allergies (allergic rhinitis) won't affect your rhinoplasty outcome. However they can cause your post operative recovery to be more miserable. Also if you are having functional surgery (septoplasty) to improve your breathing, then your allergies can limit the improvement, even with completely successful surgery. This is because surgery doesn't influence the allergic response, so you will continue to need to use medical therapy as before.

Nasal Allergies and Rhinoplasty

It is unlikely that your allergies are going to influence the surgical technique used for your rhinoplasty procedure. That is assuming that you have been thoroughly evaluated for allergies and have been treated properly. This would include treatment with antihistamines and/or nasal steroid sprays leading up to your surgery. This would minimize the impact the allergies would have on internal lining of the nose during and immediately after surgery. If you were not properly treated there... more

Nasal allergies do not effect rhinoplasty surgery

Nasal allergies do not effect rhinoplasty surgery; however, during the operation, steroids can be injected into the allergy receptors inside the nose. My experience is that doing so stops allergic sneezing for a year or more.

Allergies will not affect surgery outcome

Nasal allergies may flare up during the recovery period, making the nose more congested. There are a number of treatment options, the best being topical nasal steroids, which will help the congestion. If sneezing after a rhinoplasty make sure to keep your mouth open! Also don't blow your nose in the first 2 weeks after rhinoplasty!!