Does sugar increase swelling during the rhinoplasty recovery phase?

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Jason Altman, MD · Answer

There are a lot of things that can contribute to swelling after rhinoplasty.  Increased solutes in the blood such as salt and sugar can certainly contribute to this.  More importantly, if you are diabetic, it is very important to keep your sugars under control and high sugar can lead to problems with healing.  The stress of surgery can cause changes in your insulin requirements and you should follow your sugar closely before and after your procedure.

Jeffrey Watson, MD · Answer

What a good question! I'm not sure it has ever been measured but after any operation (any we know for certain in heart surgery) cortisol increases as a result of the stress and healing response, blood sugar goes up. If you are diabetic this shouldn't be an issue if you are regularly checking your blood sugar and taking insulin accordingly. Hope that helps!

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