Aftercare for Rhinoplasty

Aftercare for Rhinoplasty

Q1.

How long does it take for recovery?

 

You should get 5-7 days of recovery at least.

The ‘recovery’ here means the term for stitch removal and heal up.

 

 

 

Q2.

When would the stitch removal be?

 

Generally, it takes 5-7 days after surgery, and washing face should be after stitch out.

Washing hair is available after stitch out if you got the cartilage out from the ear,

so you are recommended to visit the hair salon to wash your hair if you need to do before the stitch out.

 

 

 

Q3.

How long does the swelling last for?

 

The second and third day would be the most swollen term, and rest of the swelling would be decreased after about 2-4 weeks.

(Actually, it depends on individuals!)

It would be helpful to get your head higher than the heart when you’re sleeping.

 

 

 

Q4.

Which do I need to do, ice-pack or hot-pack?

 

You should ice-pack till the 3^rd day after the surgery to reduce swelling,

and hot-pack from the 4^th day to remove bruise.

(You could do both if the swelling is remained.)

However, do not press too heavily with the pack or get the pack too hot.

You could do for 15 minutes, take a rest, and do again.

 

 

 

Q5.

I heard that drinking and smoking is forbidden after the surgery.

 

Both are BANNED.

The alcoholic elements make the body temperature high

which could make inflammation,

and smoking makes the scar recovery to be delayed

which would promote inflammation.

This is the reason that it’s said to avoid them 2-4 weeks at least.

 

 

 

Q6.

Is there any precaution after the rhinoplasty?

 

You should be careful neither to run into anything nor to blow your nose,

so don’t catch a cold!

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FAQ on Rhinoplasty

FAQ on Rhinoplasty

Q1.

I decided to get rhinoplasty.

Is there any medicine recommended

not to be taken before the surgery?

I take medicine for atopy.

 

Sure. You should stop taking medicine since a week before the operation day. Medicine like adrenal cortex hormone, aspirin, red ginseng extract, and oriental medicine disturbs hemostasis and tends to bleed so that must not be taken.

However, ask the clinic if you need to take it.

Recommendation is for a week, but for 3 days could not affect on surgery.

If you caught a cold, you’d better take only antibiotics, not aspirin.

 

 

 

 

Q2.

How does it go with anesthesia in rhinoplasty?

 

Standard anesthesia for rhinoplasty is going with sedation,

like for eyelid surgery.

Eye surgery has to check the line time to time during surgery,

but not for rhinoplasty.

That makes sedation for rhinoplasty.

If you are afraid of wakening up in the middle of operation,

general anesthesia can be an answer.

What’s important is to visit the clinic where anesthesiologists are stationed in!

Q3.

I have runny nose after rhinoplasty.

I originally have rhinitis…

Is it related to the surgery?

 

Runny nose without stuffiness has nothing to do with the operation.

You get stiffness and runny nose if mucous membrane is swelled,

but it’s unable to make runny nose by nose surgery.

We recommend seeing otolaryngologist, then.

 

 

 

 

Q4.

My eyes are far apart.

Could rhinoplasty help it a little bit?

 

Enhancement of nose bridge doesn’t bring drastic change on distance between eyes,

 but there would be a slight difference on it,

so it seems to be changed.

Q5.

I plan to get rhinoplasty, but worry about red nose.

 

Red nose is generated because of temperature change by capillary developed on the nose tip.

It is not related to the result of surgery.

Check your skin type!

 

 

 

 

Q6.

I have short nose compared to the face length.

 Couldn’t I just let the shortness be

but enhance nose bridge and nose tip?

 

If you get enhancement on short nose, it would look upturned.

You should extend the length using septal cartilage to improve the length

which suits on your facial ratio.

Q7.

Is it possible to have eye surgery and rhinoplsty

on the same day?

 

Sure. It’s recommended to shorten the whole recovery period, and most of people do.

 

 

 

 

Q8.

How many times do I have to visit the clinic?

 

It depends on the clinic, and twice for Dr.Lee.

Stitch removal would be placed on 5^th day, and post check-up on 10^th day.

 

 

 

 

Q9.

I have blunt nose tip and my face is so flat.

I wish to make it dimensional by rhinoplasty.

 

The areas for making dimensional face are nose, forehead, chin tip, and midface.

High nose on flat face would give cubic effect and make face look smaller.

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Precautions for Rhinoplasty

Precautions for Rhinoplasty

<Before the surgery>

1. Study and get a lot of information about the nose surgery

that you get to know how to improve your nose better.

2. Have enough consultation with medical specialists about your ideal nose.

3. None of smoking and drinking is recommended

from one week before the surgery and after 4 weeks.

4. Be careful not to be infected before the operation

with diseases as cold.

5. Aspirin is banned to be taken from two weeks before surgery

since it interrupts blood clotting.

We recommend you to take other pills

such as Tylenol if it’s necessary.

6. You have to fast on the Operation day (at least for 8 hours).

Neither water nor smoking!

<After the surgery>

1. You have to visit the clinic

to check if there’s any inflammation

and to get post-operative treatments such as stitch removal.

You can use peroxide if you want to disinfect at home as well.

However, too much care is not good

that it’s enough treated in the clinic.

2. There will be a nasal packing inside of the nose,

and it needs to be maintained about 6 hours to 3 days.

It is for hemostasis and to keep the shape.

3. Don’t blow the nose for a week.

Just wipe your nose softly if needed.

4. You can wash your face after stitch removal.

Taking a shower or shampooing is okay even right after the surgery,

but don’t let the site of surgery be wet!

You have to disinfect the wet area with peroxide.

5. Avoid sort of food which you have to chew for a long time.

6. Physical movement as exercise or sports is restricted for a while.

Take a rest much as you can!

7. Brush your teeth cautiously with soft tooth brushes.

8. We suggest you to apply sunscreen on for 6 weeks

to prevent pigmentation of invisible bruises.

9. There are usually bleedings after surgery but it seldom happens,

and will lessen and stop as time goes, so don’t worry!

10. If there are secretions inside your nose,

you can take care of it with cotton buds using saline solution.

You would breathe in a better way, then.

 

11. Bruises would be gone after one week

and not obvious after two weeks…!

12. Cool-packing for about 3 days

and alternation of both cool-packing and hot-packing from the 5^th day after surgery

will help your swelling and bruise decrease quickly.

13. Wearing glasses is not recommended

for 3 months after the surgery.

Glasses can give physical pressure on the operated area

and make implants move.

14. You’d better put cast and splint for 5 days

to protect your nose from external impacts.

15. There are gauzes inside of nose to stop bleeding after surgery,

and it could make you feel uncomfortable when breathing.

Put the wet towel on your lips then!

You would feel better.

It would be useful when sleeping at night!!^^

 

Then… it’s time for you to change!

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