Nose Surgery
Nose Surgey:
Total recovery time is 1-2 weeks
Immediate care:
- You may wear a nose splint to support the nose
- Surgical packing will be removed after 4-7 days, per the surgeon’s instructions
- Splint and bandages come out in 7-10 days if the inside of your nose was treated
Course of healing:
- After 10-14 days bruising and swelling will improve
- Depending on pain, limit activities for the first few weeks per your plastic surgeon’s instructions
And then some:
- By 3 weeks, most activities can resume
- It may take several months before it’s safe to engage in athletics
- Plan to protect your newly reshaped nose from direct sunlight for a few months
- Minor swelling of the nose can persist for up to a year, but it will be unnoticeable to most