Is It a Must to Put on a Cast After Rhinoplasty?

When osteotomies (fracturing of the nasal bones) are performed, or when the structure of the nose is altered, it is necessary to place a hard cast on the nose for the first week following surgery. This ensures your nose heals properly in its new shape. After the cast is removed, you will have brown paper tape on the nose for another week. Not so bad considering you'll get a lifetime of joy from your new nose. Good luck.

A cast is only placed on the nose with patients who undergo osteotomies.  If osteotomies are not required, no cast is required.  Most rhinoplasties do require an osteotomy, therefore, the cast is applied.

It is traditional to place an external cast after rhinoplasty. However it's not necessary. The argument for a cast is based on stabilizing the fractured nasal bones during the initial critical days after surgery. The other argument is it reduces swelling. Neither of these have been clearly proven to be true. However since the complications of having a cast placed is very remote, most surgeons continue the practice. It's the attitude "Since there's no harm, and it might help...." Its the internal stents which are the more critical part many surgeons feel.