Cosmetic Surgery Info
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Though the nose surgery was successful and everything went smoothly the
treatment of the nose during the recovery can affect the overall
results. The first post – op direction of the day is: be patient!
Immediately after surgery and you wake up and begin to feel the effects
of the work you will immediately notice a clogged nose, pain, swelling
and bleeding under the skin and directly from the nose. A pain killer
will be prescribed to help through the initial first days to a week of
recovery.
The bruising after nose surgery is heavy surrounding the eyes. The
severity of this bruising depends upon the individuals physical
reactions to the surgery itself. The amount of bruising is not an
indication of complication and should disappear within 10 days of
recovery. For any concerns most Rhinoplasty surgeons will have some sort
of follow up phone service in place.
Once home, after care instructions from your cosmetic surgeons office need to be followed carefully. The
more common instructions include:
Staying in bed for the first 24 hours with the head elevated in a
reclined position, similar to the position of an airplane seat in the
cheap section. Don’t be alarmed by a headache, spotty bleeding and
swelling with bruising.
Do not blow your nose or bend over in any position that will place your
head below the heart. This will avoid increasing the level of swelling
and decrease the risk of unnecessary bleeding.
Things to avoid for the first 2 to 3 weeks:
Sex
Weight Lifting
Airline Travel
Nose Blowing
Any Activity the Increases Heart Rate
Things to avoid for up to 6 to 8 weeks
Wearing glasses
Any activity that may risk a hit or punch to the nose
Any gauze or nose shaping fillers will be removed some time within the
first week after the nose surgery. The splint will be taken off within a
2 week period. Some aspects of healing can take up 12 months to be
completely gone. These include, minor local swelling around the nose
area with tenderness and numbness.
As mentioned ear patience is the first post operative treatment to be
applied. By following the after care instructions and taking care to be
careful with your new nose will go a long in getting the look you have
always wanted.