Precautions To Be Taken After Rhinoplasty Surgery

April 30, 2019     

Rhinoplasty is a cosmetic nose surgery performed to get a desired shape of the nose. The reason behind the surgery is to improve breathing or to change the appearance of the nose or even both.

The surgery is also performed to correct abnormality resulting from trauma or congenital disabilities. The upper part of the nose is bone, and the lower part is cartilage. Rhinoplasty surgery can be done for bone, cartilage, skin or all the three.

If you plan for rhinoplasty, the surgeon will consider your facial features, your medical history, physical exam including any laboratory tests, photos of the nose in different angles, skin on your nose and desired change you need etc. If you are an ideal person for the surgery, then the doctors will develop a customised plan to do surgery.

 

 

Precautions Need To Be Taken After Rhinoplasty Surgery

After rhinoplasty, the nasal bones will hardly take five to seven weeks to heal fully. So after the surgery, you need to take extra precautions and ample care and make sure so that nothing goes wrong during this time. Here are some of the precautions that you need to follow and avoid after getting a rhinoplasty surgery.

No Rigorous Activities

After the surgery, you need to stop going to the gym and exercising. Besides lifting weights you need to stop doing aerobic exercises, jogging, running and also other activities like bending, pulling, pushing or any activity which requires you to exert more pressure. You can return to your regular exercises in the third or fourth week of post-surgery.

Avoid swimming for the first six weeks and contact sports like football, basketball, volleyball for 4 – 6 months. You should also minimize sexual activities for a few weeks.

Do Not Blow Your Nose

Nose tissues are very sensitive in the first three weeks post surgery and too much of blowing or sniffing your nose can irritate the operated area. Try to breathe with your nose as much as possible during the recovery period. What if, if you want to sneeze? Open your mouth while sneezing, so that the pressure on the nose might be relieved.

Don’t Take A Shower

You can still take a bath but you need to make sure that the cast on your nose should not soak. You should not wash your face but instead, you can clean your face with a wet cloth without disturbing the nose. Usually, the cast is removed after 5 days post surgery it must be kept dry all the time.

 

Don’t Use Q-Tip To Clean The Nose

Generally, there will be slite bleeding for the first two days from the nose after the surgery. Nose discharge may also occur for few week post surgery. In this situation, your nose may clog up, and you may feel irritated. Never use a Q-Tip or tissue to clean it. Follow the post-operation instructions provided of your surgeon which will include cleaning of the nose.

Stop Drinking Alcohol

Doctors will advise certain things that need to be followed prior to the rhinoplasty that you should follow even after the surgery until your nose is fully healed. One such important advise is to stop drinking alcoholic beverages. It is strictly prohibited because it counter reacts with medications prescribed by the doctor and causes adverse effects. Alcohol thins the blood and may cause excessive bleeding. So one should avoid alcohol before and after the surgery for a few weeks.

Don’t Smoke

The same thing applies here in the case of smoking. Smoking delays the healing process of the nose. The best way is to stop smoking for 2-3 weeks.

 

Don’t Chew Too Much

It may sound little odd but chewing less can help in faster healing. If you chew more or chew hard food some of the connected bones of the nose to the jaw bones might disturb the healing process. Eat healthy food which helps in faster healing process.

Don’t Expose to Sunlight Directly

After rhinoplasty, it is better to put sunscreen on the nose when you go out in the sun after the cast or splint is removed. After surgery, your nose will be sensitive and might cause permanent discolouration when it is exposed to sunlight directly.

Never Ignore To consult A Doctor If You Feel Something Is Wrong

After rhinoplasty, you may experience minor bruising and swelling, bleeding or nausea. They are common and can be treated by following proper medications and post care instructions suggested by your doctor. If you feel anything uncommon during recovery time never hesitate to contact your doctor and discuss what you are experiencing.

Some other important tips you need follow includes brushing your teeth gently, Don’t wear clothing such as shirts or sweaters, that need to pull over your head, eat fibrous foods like fruits and vegetables, to avoid constipation.

Serious complications occur very rarely when rhinoplasty is performed by skilled surgeons. Following the above precautions will increase your chances of gaining a healthy recovery and healing process of your nose. We, at Cosmosure clinic, have expertise doctors to perform cosmetic surgeries.

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