Within traditional surgical Rhinoplasties, are there some that hurt more/require more time to heal? For example, would narrowing the nose hurt more than raising the nasal bridge? How about making nostrils smaller, or making the tip fuller? I've tried to look for more specific information, but most sites give answers that say moderate to severe pain, and 2 weeks recovery time for all Rhinoplasties.
May 26, 2009
Answer: Pain and recovery after rhinoplasty The longer the procedure the more pain and recovery time. To do a simple hump reduction and osteotomies takes very little time and doesn't have much post-operative pain. The recovery to looking better is essentially immediate. Once you start opening the nose and manipulating the tip or septum the discomfort increases as does the recovery. The nose can still look better immediately after splint removal, but it will take longer to look great. In general even after this kind of surgery the patients still only take prescribed pain meds for a day or two and then transition to Tylenol. As you get more complex, say harvesting a rib for a revision case the discomfort and recovery become longer. The pain from harvesting a rib is much more severe than the nasal pain as every time you breath it hurts. Patients requiring this degree of complexity are ready for such inconveniences however and are grateful. In general, even with a complicated surgery, patients take a week off work, 2 weeks off strenuous activity and 6 weeks off any activity that could injure the nose.
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May 26, 2009
Answer: Pain and recovery after rhinoplasty The longer the procedure the more pain and recovery time. To do a simple hump reduction and osteotomies takes very little time and doesn't have much post-operative pain. The recovery to looking better is essentially immediate. Once you start opening the nose and manipulating the tip or septum the discomfort increases as does the recovery. The nose can still look better immediately after splint removal, but it will take longer to look great. In general even after this kind of surgery the patients still only take prescribed pain meds for a day or two and then transition to Tylenol. As you get more complex, say harvesting a rib for a revision case the discomfort and recovery become longer. The pain from harvesting a rib is much more severe than the nasal pain as every time you breath it hurts. Patients requiring this degree of complexity are ready for such inconveniences however and are grateful. In general, even with a complicated surgery, patients take a week off work, 2 weeks off strenuous activity and 6 weeks off any activity that could injure the nose.
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May 26, 2009
Answer: Pain after rhinoplasty is minimal when there is no nasal packing. Dear Vivi,
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May 26, 2009
Answer: Pain after rhinoplasty is minimal when there is no nasal packing. Dear Vivi,
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May 26, 2009
Answer: Rhinoplasty Recovery Pain and recovery all depends on the amount of work you get done on your nose. Small touch-ups are easier than major bone work, of course, but pain killers these days are fantastic at relieving pain. A typical rhinoplasty requires 1-2 weeks for recovery and the pain gets much better after 1 week. Good luck!
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May 26, 2009
Answer: Rhinoplasty Recovery Pain and recovery all depends on the amount of work you get done on your nose. Small touch-ups are easier than major bone work, of course, but pain killers these days are fantastic at relieving pain. A typical rhinoplasty requires 1-2 weeks for recovery and the pain gets much better after 1 week. Good luck!
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