Does revision rhinoplasty recovery take longer?

Yes, recovery is often longer after revision Rhinoplasty. The surgical area is no longer natural and untouched. The surgery is more difficult and often complex. Skin color changes are common and usually resolve with time.

Hello and thank you for your question. Swelling usually does take longer after revisions. The final results take at least 1.5 years for the swelling to fully resolve. This can require lots of patience and waiting. Steroid injections performed by your surgeon can be extremely helpful. I usually start steroid injections around 1 to 2 months after surgery and continue as needed. I recommend that you maintain close follow up with your qualified board-certified plastic surgeon who can evaluate you in person.

Best wishes and good luck.

Richard G. Reish, M.D.
Harvard-trained plastic surgeon

Revision rhinoplasty sometimes has little in common with a primary rhinoplasty. Depending on what transpired during the previous rhinoplasty(s)and the degree of scar tissue formed in combination with other factors, then ja unique surgery creates yet another new healing cycle. This is guaranteed to take at least one year and quite possibly two.

I typically tell my revision rhinoplasty patients that the recovery process is likely to take a bit longer than the original surgery for a variety of reasons. That said, I would not think it unusual that you are still having these symptoms 12 weeks later. However, it is critical that patients work closely with their revision surgeons to monitor the recovery process carefully and address possible complications as soon as they arise. If you are concerned, I encourage you to schedule an appointment with your surgeon for further assessment.

Hello and thanks for the question.  The duration of the recovery depends a bit on the extent of the surgery. No two revision rhinoplasties are the same. Some can be smaller procedures with relatively minimal modifications being made, while other revision surgeries can be quite extensive.  If you required extensive cartilage grafting etc...then yes it is not uncommon for the recovery period to last several weeks up to several months. And in fact the final result can take up to 2 years.  Hope that helps. Good luck

In general, revision rhinoplasty surgery is more complex, and longer, so there could be more swelling, or a prolonged healing period. That said, artful concealer usually gets patients back to social activities in 7-10 days. Thank you. Dr Joseph