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Sleeping with the head elevated for the first week after surgery would be ideal. It will help minimize swelling. Sleeping on your side will not affect the overall outcome, but may cause you to swell more. I would recommend speaking with your surgeon, as they may have specific guidelines they would like you to follow. I hope this helps, and I wish you the best of luck.
Dear iamnycx3Thanks for the question. In general, I advice to my Rhinoplasty and Septoplasty patients to sleep in a position in which their head is elevated with two or three pillows to minimise the swelling and bruises and also it is easier for breathing. For your case you'd better share your problem about sleeping and I am sure he/she will give you better advice. I wish you all the best.
Sleeping position in large part cannot be controlled and neither can repositioning throughout the night. Do the best you can. I would not worry about it. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA
Sleeping on your side as long as you are not leaning on your nose should not be a problem. Just be careful during this early post-op period. Good luck.
Your sleeping position shouldn't affect the long term outcome of your rhinoplasty. Obviously, you should avoid sleeping with any pressure on your nose, like on your stomach. Sleeping elevated on a few pillows for the first 10 days can help the immediate swelling subside faster. So even if you are on your side, if your head is elevated, that will help. If you notice that you consistently sleep on one side, you may notice that that side may be more swollen in the morning, but that should even out through the day.
The main major risk in rib cartilage is pneumothorax. When a patient has a previous pneumothorax there is a chance of scarring of the pleura to a superficial area which can lead to the pleura more accessible to damage. Typically the pleura of the lung is located underneath the rib but it can b...
Hello! The bump you might be feeling can be one of several things. It can just be a callous of the bone healing and this goes away after about 6 months or it can be the edge of the bone from the fracture that was displaced (pushed to one side). In the latter case, a revision might be warranted....
It really shouldn't make a huge difference. The reason we advise avoiding blowing the nose for about a week is to reduce the risk of developing a nose bleed. Otherwise, it should not have any negative impact.
