How Many Follow Up Appointments Are There After Rhinoplasty?

The first visit after nose job surgery is 7-8 days post-op to remove nasal tape, splint and sutures, and to review the use of makeup. If all looks fine, the next scheduled visits are typically 1 month post-op (for initial post-op photos), then 3 months, 6 months, and 1 year after surgery. Post-op visits are scheduled for 30 minutes.

Hope this helps.

Dr. Joseph

I typically see my
patients after one week to remove the cast and every 4 months afterwards for
the first year proceeding rhinoplasty. The followup may be more frequent if I
see scar tissue developing to inject kenalog to reduce scar tissue and less
frequent if patient is out of state or country in which case emailing pictures
may be adequate to monitor progress

Rhinoplasty is the most complex, difficult procedure that we do in cosmetic plastic surgery. The follow up is critical as well. I, in general, see my patients within the first week to remove their sutures and splints. Therefore, I see them at 3 and 6 weeks and again at 3, 6, and 12 months and annually after that. I want to see the patient because the shape of the nose and dorsum tip will change significantly over the first 1-1/2 years post-op. I also like to see my patients in follow-up  to see how they are doing and to provide any counseling and reassurance that the wound healing is progressing normally.

I typically see all of my patients the day following surgery for a quick check and to answer any questions they may have.  I see rhinoplasty patients at the one week time point for splint removal and nasal cleaning.  Follow ups are then scheduled according to the individual patient's needs.  I prefer to see rhinoplasty patients at least every three months for the first year following surgery.

Every surgeon has his or her own schedule, and each patient may be individualized.  I usually see all patients the day after surgery for a check, then at one week for suture and splint removal, then at 1, 3, 6 and 12 months (and yearly after that).  If patients require more visits, I am happy to see them, and if their schedule doesn't permit this exact timeline, we work around it.  Appointments last approx. 15 minutes - 30 minutes, depending on the situation and timeline.