Saline Rinse After Rhinoplasty?

The care after rhinoplasty, if it is cosmetic in nature, is quite simple. Saline rinses are recommended, but not essential after cosmetic rhinoplasty if nothing is done internally. If you have an internal reconstruction done with your rhinoplasty then saline rinses are very helpful as they help to keep the internal nasal mucosa moisturized in your recovery. I encourage my patients to use it quite frequently, three to four times a day for about three to four weeks.

Nasal saline irrigation should be used for a few weeks after surgery.  There is no harm continuing longer. Thanks for asking the question and sharing information about your recover from surgery. 

Recommendations vary between surgeons based on personal experiences with their own rhinoplasty patients.  You will do best continuing rinses for the length of time your surgeon recommended.

You can stop now since the nose will take care of itself from now on. Each surgeon uses a different method of cleaning the nose.

Congestion can persist for several months after rhinoplasty and threrefore this may require ongoing rinses as long as the swelling persists.