Is it possible to return to work 3 days after rhinoplasty?

It can be really hard on you to come back to work so soon. However, as long as you switch to over the counter pain medication you can definitely go back to driving and light work.  You will be swollen and bruised a lot. Patients sometimes have hard time breathing therefore talking to your clients a lot and assisting them might be quite a challenge, you will get tired pretty fast. But if you have to do it you can. Just make sure not to rise your blood pressure and keep your head elevated!  If you could plan for at least one full week off that would be to your advantage. On the upside typically my patients look very presentable 2 weeks after surgery. -

At 3 days after rhinoplasty, you will have significant, visible bruising and swelling in your cheeks and nose.  Most patients take  2 weeks off from school or work. The cast stays on the nose for 6 days after the surgery. Full healing after a rhinoplasty takes one year.

It may be possible.  Really, depends on whether or not you want people to know you had surgery or if you are in a field where your appearance matters.  At 3 days you most likely will still have a splint on your nose, maybe some sutures in the columella and the nose may look fairly swollen.  But, your pain should not be too bad at this point, so you would not need narcotic medications.