Can I have wisdom teeth removed before a rhinoplasty?

Having your rhinoplasty surgery four days after wisdom teeth extraction may be problematic. If you develop a complication after your extraction like bleeding, infection or dry socket, further care of your oral wounds may be difficult after your nasal surgery. Unlike rhinoplasty, wisdom teeth extraction may have a painful postoperative course for around one week.You should make your surgeon aware of your situation for definitive advice. Hope this helps you. Dr Joseph

     Although having the wisdom teeth removed 4 days before the rhinoplasty will not affect the nasal surgery, you are likely to be swollen and uncomfortable from the teeth extraction on the day of your surgery.  Also, make sure the anesthesiologist is aware of your recent wisdom teeth removal so that they do not accidentally cause some bleeding in your mouth with the anesthetic process.  It is probably wise to have more time between the surgeries.  Be sure to discuss this with your rhinoplasty surgeon and good luck.

While from a surgical site issue there is no interference, you may be very swollen and feel rather uncomfortable going forth with your rhinoplasty after the wisdom teeth extraction.  It also depends on how many teeth you are having removed - if its just one that is impacted vs all 4.  Not to mention whether you are doing your rhinoplasty under MAC or general anesthesia.  I would suggest you contact your surgeons office as they will be able to guide you.  Best of luck on both procedures!