3 days after rhinoplasty. Is it normal not to have that much bruising and swelling?

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I get my cast of Thursday and I had the procedure done on Friday, I didn't start to see any bruising or swelling until yesterday but its very minimal, and it doesn't hurt at all, I have looked at other pictures of rhinoplasty patients and it looks like there is alot more bruising and swelling for them. Is it normal to not have that much? And will it make it better for when I actually get my cash off?

John Michael Thomassen, MD · Answer

Your postop swelling should be commensurate with the aggressiveness of the procedure.  Decreased swelling occurs with closed procedures and tip only procedures. If you had osteotomies and large dorsal hump resections, the swelling typically is more significant.

Donald B. Yoo, MD, FACS · Answer

Many factors will affect the degree of bruising and swelling after rhinoplasty surgery.  Generally, bruising will reach a maximum at about 3 days after surgery, and will progressively improve afterwards.  The amount of bruising will not be an indicator of the outcome you can expect, as most bruising will resolve in 7-10 days regardless of the severity.

Marcelo Ghersi, MD · Answer

Swelling after surgery depends on extent of procedure as well as your innate ability to heal. If you don't have pain or swelling, consider yourself lucky. Good luck on cast removal day. MG

Darryl J. Blinski, MD · Answer

Count yourself as very very lucky. 50% have swelling & bruising after rhinoplasty. Maybe you should just be happy......

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