Touching nose after rhinoplasty - 1 week post-op.

You should listen to your surgeon's advice as that's who knows your nose best. It is normally fine to touch your nose after surgery, in my experience.

Dear adelasardele,every plastic surgeon has his own postoperative protocol which he recommends to his patients. I would suggest you to discuss this with your plastic surgeon.Daniel Barrett, MD, MHA, MS 
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery  
Member, Am. Society of Plastic Surgery

 Its certainly acceptable to touch your nose one week after your rhinoplasty procedure. In our practice, we place a cast across the nose for the first week to prevent the nasal bones from shifting

What your plastic surgeon is recommending that you do is actually quite common and acceptable. Follow his/her advice. If you don't understand what you are told or the reason for it - ASK!Steven Turkeltaub, MD

Hi adelesardele and thank you for your question.
I typically ask my patients not to disturb the nose if they can. However, depending on the situation, there may be an area that needs digital massage. Many surgeons have different post-operative regimens and I would recommend discussing with your surgeon their post-operative instructions and rationale.
Good luck!

Following splint removal after rhinoplasty if there are areas of swelling or irregularity on the nasal dorsum I frequently have patience to a gentle massage to smooth these areas.  I urge you to follow your surgeon's advice.