Rhinoplasty vs. wisdom tooth removal?

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*dumb question alert* I have scheduled my Rhinoplasty/Septoplasty/Turbinate reduction for April. I'm now doing research on recovery. I had all 4 of my wisdom teeth removed last year. While I had heard horror stories about pain and swelling caused from wisdom teeth removal, I had NO pain whatsoever, and not even the slightest bit of swelling. All 4 teeth were impacted and under the gums. Is this a sign that I won't swell as much after nasal surgery? Or is that just wishful thinking on my part?

A. Joshua Zimm, MD · Answer

It's just wishful thinking I'm sorry to say.  There is no predictive value to your status after wisdom teeth removal as compared to after rhinoplasty.  You will have swelling after rhinoplasty, guaranteed.  The amount of swelling depends upon numerous factors including the approach, number of grafts, skin thickness, etc.  Best of luck.

Kenneth Hughes, MD · Answer

Wishful thinking.  The nose is peculiar in the duration of swelling and is not predictable with regard to other areas.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA

William Portuese, MD · Answer

Rhinoplasty surgery and wisdom teeth removal are two completely separate operations. The amount of pain and discomfort after a rhinoplasty is usually fairly minimal and most patients only take a few pain pills in the first week or so after the procedure. Expect 2 weeks of bruising and swelling after the surgery. We do not  place packing in the nose, so that makes it much less painful than physicians who do pack the nose

Kimberly A. Henry, MD · Answer

Rhinoplasty surgery is pretty easy to recover from; people do relatively well with this procedure. You wear a splint for a week, feel like you have a slight cold, no pain. Most of the swelling goes away in three weeks (any residual swelling could take up to a year). It could be easier to recover from a rhinoplasty than wisdom teeth removal, but not guaranteed. Good luck!

Steven Wallach, MD · Answer

Removing your wisdom teeth should not have any impact on your rhinoplasty, but you will have swelling after your rhinoplasty.

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