How Long Are You out During Nose Surgery?

Rhinoplasty takes about 2 hours to perform. However, there are certain cases that can take less or more time. This is based on the complexity of the case. Also, keep in mind each surgeon has a different operative tempo.  

The length of surgery depends on the experience of your surgeon, and the amount of work that may need to be performed. If rhinoplasty is combined with repair of the nasal valves, extensive grafting, or in conjunction with sinus surgery or other functional procedures, your proc dire may be longer. Revision rhinoplasty is nearly always longer due to the complex nature of revisional surgery. Hope this helps. Dr Joseph

A typical nose job, if all goes according to plan,
should take around two hours from start to finish. This means that you will be
put to sleep under anesthesia a little before, and should expect to wake up a
little after your surgeon completes the procedure. Always make sure that you
have pre-arranged a ride home following a rhinoplasty as the anesthesia will
make you drowsy and you will be unable to drive. 

It all depends on what needs to be done and how much grafting needs to take place.  Also if you have breathing issues that will add time to the surgery.  So difficult to say but it can be anywhere from 1 hour to 3-4 hours in time.

This depends on the complexity of the procedure. For a simple hump rasping, you may not even need to be "out" and it could take under 45 minutes. However, if it is complex it could take up to 4 hours.

Hi Gerkil,
It depends on the complexity of the work, the skill of the physician, the teamwork of the operating room staff including the anesthesiologist, unexpected problems, and what time the surgeon's golf tee time is (just kidding about the golf time).
Most experienced rhinoplasty surgeons will be able to examine your nose and then give you an estimate of the amount of time surgery will take. It usually is somewhere between 1 to 3 hours with 2-2.5 hours most commonly.
Choose your rhinoplasty surgeon carefully.
Be well.
Dr. P