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Recovery Time for Slight Nose Hump Removal?

asked 2 years ago by whirls in Perth Aus
Latest answer by William Portuese, MD
Question viewed 2,269 times
Tags: nose, hump, recovery

I am getting a nose job in the next month. I have a slight bump on the side of the bridge of my nose from past trauma. I am getting the hump removed and my surgeon has said he will try to avoid breaking my nose if it can be avoided.

I have a wedding to go to in 8 weeks and am wondering if most of the swelling should be gone by then? I am not getting anything done to the tip and wonder if this means my nose won't stay as swollen?

17 answers to Recovery Time for Slight Nose Hump Removal?

Slight hump removal, slight swelling time

You should look fine in 8 weeks. You and your surgeon may know you are slightly swollen but no one else will. The bruising will be gone as well in a few weeks.

Toby Mayer, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.bevhills.com

Swelling after rhinoplasty

By eight weeks, you should be ready to go out in public. You will continue to have swelling for many months to a year or more. During the prolonged healing phase, although you will look good, you will notice subtle changes occuring, like the fine detail the surgeon put into the surgery will become visible. Bruising is another topic. Usually it is gone by a couple of weeks, but lower lid bruising can last for several weeks.

Scott E. Kasden, MD
Dallas Plastic Surgeon

Rhinoplasty swelling usually has gone down by 2 months

Hello Most rhinoplasty swelling (with or without "breaking" your nose bones) should be gone within two months. There is always some residual swelling for about 6 months, but most people are socially presentable within one month of rhinoplasty. So 8 weeks should give you plenty of time. Best of luck.

Francisco Canales, MD
Santa Rosa Plastic Surgeon

Recovery time for nose job (rhinoplasty)

As long as there is only a slight bump on the bridge, this can be easily filed down without having to re-break or re-set the nose unless the nose itself is crooked. A moderate to large bump, once removed, will leave open roof deformity or a flattop nose, for which osteotomies and re-breaking of the nasal bones will have to be performed to narrow the sidewall to make the nose look appropriate. Most swelling settles in the tip, and if no tip surgery is performed there will be speedier... more

William Portuese, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.seattlefacial.com

Recovery time after Rhinoplasty

Eight weeks will be adequate time for recovery, especially if osteotomies are not necessary. Prolonged swelling is more likely when tip work is done. Even if the osteotomies are done, you should look forward to enjoying the wedding.

Richard W. Fleming, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Nose job 8 weeks before your wedding

In an uncomplicated situation, well over 90% of the swelling will have resolved at 8 weeks after surgery. Typically this will not be obvious to your public and I believe, that you could proceed with surgery.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Recovery time from a rhinoplasty

Hi Whirls - It sounds as though you should be fine for the wedding. Most of the swelling should resolve by then, but for very complex rhinoplasties the swelling may take up to 1 year to resolve. Even if your bones are broken, the bruising should resolve within 6-8 weeks as well. Good luck and have fun at the wedding!

Jeffrey E. Schreiber, MD
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

Recovery period for nose hump removal

Hello, When tip work is performed, there is usually more swelling. And swelling in the tip takes longer to go down as well. Depending on whether or not it's a bony hump, you may need osteotimies after the hump removal. And possibly even spreader grafts to stabilize the nose By 8 weeks, swelling for a hump reduction will go down considerably. It would be best to talk with your surgeon, as he/she knows the extent of your procedure and exactly what will be performed. They may give the best... more

Paul S. Nassif, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Rhinoplasty Recovery

This really depends on how much work is done. You might have some swelling but should not be very noticeable. I would not wear any glasses until you are about 8-10 weeks out from your surgery. In general if there is a big hump that is removed, the nose needs to be broken to narrow the dorsum, because removal of a bid hump does tend to leave a wide dorsum if the osteomy is not done and you may have what is called an open roof. Good luck.

Farbod Esmailian, MD
Orange County Plastic Surgeon

The majority of nasal swelling is gone 3 weeks after Rhinoplasty Surgery.

You should be fine to attend a wedding 8 weeks after Rhinoplasty Surgery. Even if you require osteotomies to narrow your nose after bump removal, you should be fine. You should know that your bridge will widen after bump removal, so in-fracturing of your nasal bones should be considered. I've attached my Rhinoplasty gallery that demonstrates patients as early as 3 weeks following surgery. I hope this is helpful for you.

Eric M. Joseph, MD
West Orange Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.ericmjoseph.com

Minor Rhinoplasty recovery time at 8 weeks

If your nose can be corrected with relatively minor surgery then you should be ready for the wedding in 8 weeks. There are many things that you can do to speed up your recovery and decrease bruising and swelling. This includes ice after the procedure and using an Arnica product such as Sineech, prior to surgery.

Jeffrey Zwiren, MD
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

Recovery after rhinoplasty varies

Recovery from rhinoplasty surgery varies. This depends upon the extent of work and whether or not it was performed open or closed. I prefer to perform open rhinoplasty in the majority of patients. I think it is more precise; however, patients stay swollen much longer. While the majority of your swelling should be down within 2 -3 months, you may have residual swelling for up to a year.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

2 months Nose Job Recovery

Nasal swelling after a nose surgery (Rhinoplasty) can persist for up to 8 months depending on the operation. (If nasal bone in fracturing is required and is done, a lot of the resulting swelling should be over by the two month mark). 2 months after the surgery you should be able to go to the wedding, Dr. P. Aldea

Peter A. Aldea, MD
Memphis Plastic Surgeon

Recovering from a rhinoplasty should take 8 weeks

The recovery from filing a minor hump on the nose should be complete within 8 weeks even if bony work needs to be done barring any unforseen circumstances. However, if you are having additional work done to your nose such as work along the side or lower third of your nose even if you are not altering the tip it could take several months or more for that swelling to resolve. I hope this information helps.

Scott Trimas, MD
Jacksonville Facial Plastic Surgeon

Rhinoplasty recovery

Barring any unforseen issues, dealing with the dorsal bump, and even if infracturing is needed, should allow for a very presentable recovery by 2 months.

Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Rhinoplasty recovery will take 8 weeks

If all goes well, 8 weeks should be ample time to recover from a rhinoplasty of any sort. You may have minor swelling at that time but nothing major. This is all assuming there are not complications. Best, Dr. S.

Oleh Slupchynskyj, MD
New York Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.facechange.org

Rhinoplasty Recovery Time for Upcoming Wedding

Hi Whirls, Slight hump removal without osteotomies (breaking the nasal bones) and without any tip work should result in a nose that you would be proud to display at a wedding in 8 weeks. Most of your swelling will be gone. Even with osteotomy and tip work, your nose should look good after 2 months. Obviously, discuss this with your rhinoplasty surgeon as he/she will be in the best position to advise you. Good luck and be well. Dr. P