After the Rhinoplasty surgery

• Upon release, you need to be accompanied home by car.
• Significant edema of the face, eyelids and nose will appear in the first 24 hours
• Presence of bruising (blue) under the eyes or, rarely, small hemorrhages in the eye
• Since the nose is blocked there will be considerable discomfort from the constriction to breathe with the mouth
• Swabs will be removed after 48-72 hours at the surgeon’s discretion
• For at least 8-10 days, until the dressing is removed, reduce or eliminate smoking and do not blow your nose, applying the ointment prescribed by the surgeon several times a day.
• It is possible to perform a cleaning bath with water that is not excessively hot. The hair can be washed, avoiding to wet the chalk, and dried with warm air.
• Any sporting activities can be resumed after 2 weeks, as long as they do not expose the nose to possible trauma, even modest ones.
• Avoid the use of glasses with heavy frames for a month.
• For at least 1 month avoid direct exposure to the sun or intense heat (eg sauna, UVA lamp).
• Avoid the possibility of trauma to the nose in the first few weeks (eg getting up at night without turning on the light, playing with large animals, picking up children, going to very crowded places, wearing tight-necked sweaters, etc.).
• The final appearance of the operated nose can be obtained after 6-12 months, when the edema has been completely eliminated, a reduction in the sensitivity of the skin of the nose will gradually recover spontaneously.