Concerned about Getting Cold / Flu Before Rhinoplasty, How Will This Affect my Surgery?

Wash your hands frequently throughout the day and avoid touching things and then your mouth or nose until your hands are washed. It's not an absolute contraindication for haviing a Rhinoplasty if you have a cold as long as your lungs are clear and you do not have a fever. IMHO however, there may a slight increase in bleeding, during the Rhinoplasty, which could make the procedure more difficult for the Rhinoplasty Surgeon especially if he/she's not very experienced... more

Vitamin C does help boost the immune system and is good to take prior to surgery. I start all of my patients on vitamin C 500mg three times a day for three days prior to their procedure. Wash your hands a lot and get plenty of rest and you should be fine. If you have a flu or temperature prior to your procedure then it would have to be rescheduled. Wishing you well and a healthy happy surgical day!