Skin care after rhinoplasty?

hello thank you for your question and provided information as well..based on your question one of the main care is not to use peeling or aggressive chemicals the first 5 months post surgery, not to take sun until 6 months to not stain the skin, and most importantly to use during all that time high sunscreen protection.

Dear Oceanlady91,every plastic surgeon has his own postoperative protocol which he recommends to his patients. I would suggest you to discuss this with your plastic surgeon.Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

You will find that the skin after rhinoplasty may become more shiny or oily after surgery. You can continue to do the same skin care regimen you are used to and the skin normalizes after a year or more. Gentle daily treatments like washing with soap and water and applying moisturizers, creams, or sunblock will be fine once the splint is removed. More aggressive treatments such as exfoliation, blackhead removals, chemical peels etc should be done only after you are healed and without sensitivity or pain. This can take several weeks to months before you can do more aggressive skin care on your nose. Hope this helps! Johnson C. Lee, MD
Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon
IG: @drjohnsonlee

Hello and thank you for your question.  My best advice is to discuss this with your surgeon.  There is some variation in recommendations amongst surgeons after rhinoplasty and some of it depends on the specifics of the procedure.  In general, after rhinoplasty, patients wear a nasal splint for 1 week.  Once the splint is removed, the face and nose can be gently washed with a gentle face wash.  At 7-10 days, you can return to using your normal facial products with care to not rub the nose firmly.  I would not do a firm exfoliation until about 4 weeks. 

 The cast will be applied across the nose for one week, and there be visible bruising and swelling for two weeks. Any type of skincare products are normally using can  be applied to the nasal skin afterwards. Exfoliation should Not be performed for at least a month.

Once your splint is removed, you can gently wash and care for your skin.  As for exfoliating, gently after 3 weeks is usually recommended.   Discuss this with your surgeon to confirm.  

Dear Oceanlady91, Each surgeon uses different types of splint and taping techniques which can effect the skin care choices so it is best to discuss your post operative regime with your surgeon. I personally remove the splint in seven days and I do not have my patients tape their nose so they can return to most of their usual skin care applications. I also have an aesthetician available to discuss any skin care concerns a patient may have. Your surgeon will be happy to review skin care with you at your preoperative appointment so you will be prepared after surgery. Good luck and best regards, Michael V. Elam, M.D.