Hotel Stay Alone for One Night After Rhinoplasty Ok?

I always require my patient to have someone with them for a period of time. If not possible, I arrange for a nurse to stay with them or have them stay at one of the after care facility. Hope this is helpful.

Hi Average Guy,
The "average" patient has an unremarkable post-op course following rhinoplasty. However, it is mandatory to have someone with you for at least 24 hours after rhinoplasty. Your surgeon will likely want to see you before you return home, usually 2 days after. Discuss with your surgeon. Good luck and be well.

Dr. P

A rhinoplasty is a surgical procedure that generally requires the use of anesthesia. For that reason alone, it is best to have a responsible adult for at least 24 hours in case you need assistance as all people respond differently to anesthetics. The procedure itself may not require assistance depending upon the degree and type of rhinoplasty you are having but there are some risks associated with the procedure itself in which you may also need assistance. I hope this information helps.

I am sure your surgeon will tell you that you have to have someone stay with you overnight after surgery to make sure all is well-- it is simply not safe to be home alone overnight after an anesthetic.  For our out of town patients, we have a nursing service we work with so you can hire a nurse to stay with you overnight if you don't know anyone locally, and I am sure your surgeon will have a similar service that you can use.

You absolutely need someone to be with you after rhinoplasty. You can fall and injure the work you just had.

All patients undergoing surgery are advised to have someone stay with them the first night of surgery. If you have any any lingering anesthesia effects or any surgical complications, you should not be alone. If you don't have anyone who can come with you, ask your doctor to help you find a nurse's aid who can drive you to and from the hotel and stay with you overnight. You will not need any skilled nursing care, but just having someone there to help if you need it is important.

In general, this is not recommended because of alteration in mental status that may occur as a result of medications or anesthesia. What happens if you have a nasal bleed after taking a few pain medications. Who will take you to the emergency room ? What if you experience nausea from the medications and need a change? Who will  run to the pharmacy to get your new prescription. 

When discharged from a surgery center after rhinoplasty, it is standard of care to have a responsible adult accompany the patient home and to care and monitor them for the first 24 hours. The next day, patients are okay alone on their own, but not for the first night.

I would never recommend a post-operation patient to stay alone for the first 36 hrs. I actually enforce all my patients to stay with someone during the initial 36 hours after surgery. I think it is a big mistake if you are planning to stay by yourself in a hotel room after surgery.

Whether my patients go home or to a hotel after surgery, they must be accompanied by someone preferably a nurse, or family member that will stay with them at least overnight.  This is important to make sure that the patient is ok.