Splint/cast for 2 Weeks?

2 weeks is generally the amount of time patients will wear a cast and tape on their nose. A hard cast in generally worn for the first week, followed by brown paper tape the second. I would recommend speaking with your surgeon regarding any specific guidelines they have. I hope this helps, and I wish you the best of luck!

i generally use internal (not packing) and external splints for one week.  if a lot of septal work was done i will use the internal splint for two weeks.  but i dont think too weeks is too long for the external splint.  however, it might lead to some temporary acne. 

Two weeks does seem long but all surgeons have their own individual protocols. I will typically remove a splint at 5-7 days at the latest. I hope this information is helpful.Stephen Weber MD, FACS

The norm is 1-2 weeks.  Wearing the splint for longer definitely will not compromise your result.  If this is what your surgeon recommends, I would trust his recommendations.

 

Since plastic surgery is an art and a science, if your surgeon feels that you need a cast for 2 weeks there may be a special reason why she/he feels that way.  It may be the usual routine or it may be indicated in your case.  I would speak with your surgeon further if you have concerns.  I typically leave the cast on anywhere from 6 to 8 days, but again every surgeon is different.