How necessary is it to sleep on my back while upright after rhinoplasty? Would keeping my splint on longer help with healing?

You can recover on your side, but the key is to keep your head above the level of your chest after rhinoplasty. No one in 20 years has affected their healing while asleep after rhinoplasty. Don't worry. Dr Joseph

Since each rhinoplasty surgery is different, I strongly recommend following your surgeon's postoperative instructions.  I typically recommend that my patients sleep with their head elevated for the first 2-3 nights to help decrease swelling.  I also remove splints after a week in most cases.  Nonetheless, your surgeon may have reasons to recommend different postoperative care, so you should follow his or her recommendations.  Best of luck!  

Hello,Thank you for your question. Each doctor's post op recommendations are different, for my patients I recommend sleeping on their back with elevated position for the first week, so that the swellings go down with the help of the gravitation. They should keep sleeping on their back for two more months to protect their noses. The cast is removed 7 days after discharging from the hospital. To find out more please click on the attached link.Best Regards