Department of Surgery

Strong Health's Specialists in Plastic Surgery

Cosmetic Surgery

Recovery After Nose Surgery (Rhinoplasty)

Immediately Following Surgery

During the first 24 hours after surgery, you’ll stay in bed with your head elevated and have some pain and puffiness. You may also have some swelling and bruising around your eyes. This may even increase for a day or two, but will usually disappear within about two weeks.

After A Few Weeks

Between one and two weeks after the surgery, the bandages, splints and any stitches should be removed. You should be able to return to non-physical work or school a week or so after surgery, though it will be several weeks before you feel completely up to speed.

You can wear contact lenses as soon as you feel like it, but regular glasses will have to be taped to your forehead or propped on your cheeks until your nose is completely healed (about six or seven weeks).

Healing is Slow - But Results Are Great

Many people feel depressed for a while after plastic surgery, especially in the early days when their faces are bruised and swollen. This is quite normal and will pass.

Healing is slow and gradual and sometimes the final results of the surgery aren’t apparent for many months or more. But remember why you chose to have the surgery. If you've met your goals, then your surgery is a success.