Morning swelling after Rhinoplasty. Any suggestions?

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I had a open rhinoplasty to straighten my nose and remove my dorsal hump. I'm POD19 & when I wake up in the morning my nose is swollen & short & upturned exactly like it was at POD7/8 but after 1pm it starts to settle down, not as much as I would like it too but enough for it to look different from the morning. It's so stressfull. What can I do before or after I sleep to control this? And speed up my recovery?

Emmanuel Mallol Cotes, MD · Answer

Thank you very much for enquire.It's too early to make value judgments.Swelling after a rhinoplasty depends of the surgery complexity.In this regard, the nasal swelling Post-op It can last from two weeks to two months.To reduce this swelling, I recommend you perform delicates daily lymphatic drainage massage therapy over the face (around the nose) avoid sun exposure, and take pain/inflamation pills, as your surgeron precribe you.Kind regards, Dr. Emmanuel Mallol Cotes.-

Jeremy B. White, MD · Answer

Swelling after rhinoplasty is very normal and the fluctuations that you are talking about are common. The easiest thing for your to do is to sleep on an extra pillow at night. This will elevate your head so that the swelling can drain to the more dependent areas and be less noticeable. This should resolve with time and patience.

Darryl J. Blinski, MD · Answer

Seems you are having multiple hearing and appearance issues. Best to have very close follow up with your chosen surgeon. Or seek in person PAID second opinions. Only after an in person examination can recommendations be offered...

Robert H. Hunsaker, MD · Answer

This is normal. The fluids in your body shift when lying down. Your eyes are more swollen and your ankles less swollen in the mornings because of this and your eyes look better and ankles worse later in the day because the fluids have been pulled "down" due to gravity. Because you still have inflammation of the tissue of your nose for many months you may notice this more there. One option is to do "nighttime taping" similar to the tapes you may have had on your nose after surgery. Applied at night and removed in the morning, this can help control this cycled swelling. Ask your surgeon if they recommend this. If so, they can show you how.

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