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Nose Surgery (Rhinoplasty) Patient Information -
Post-Operative Care

IMMEDIATELY AFTER SURGERY:

REST: When you arrive home, be prepared to rest in bed for the first 48 hours after rhinoplasty surgery. Use 2 pillows under your head. If you feel nauseated, lie on your back and remain still. Any sensation of nausea should pass by the morning after your rhinoplasty surgery. If you are not nauseated, you may eat lightly and drink to replenish your body fluids. You may go to the bathroom with assistance as needed. You will feel heaviness around the eyes, and you may have a headache or feel as if you have a bad cold. If you feel fine, light activity will not harm you. Keep your head upright as much as possible. If you bend down, bend from the ankles, knees and hips; do not drop your head.

MEDICATIONS: Take the antibiotics and pain medication prescribed by Dr. Zevon according to the pharmacy instructions. Don't take the pain medication on an empty stomach, as this will produce nausea and vomiting. Have another adult give you the pain medication at the correct time and/or keep written records of how much you take and when you take it. You do not have to take the pain medicine if you are not in pain, but you must take all of your antibiotics. Do not drive while taking pain medication.

WHAT TO EXPECT: You may have:

  1. an initial nosebleed for about 4 hours;
  2. moderate discomfort;
  3. swelling and bruising (black and blue discoloration) around your eyes increasing to a peak on the second or third day after rhinoplasty surgery; and
  4. bloodshot whites of your eyes. Bruising and swelling will substantially improve over 2-3 weeks, and swelling will continue to improve for 6 months to 1 year after your rhinoplasty surgery.

USE THE COLD COMPRESSES on bruised and swollen areas, but do not apply hot or warm compresses.

CALL DR. ZEVON IF:

  1. you have severe pain not responding to pain medication;
  2. you have prolonged profuse bleeding (soaking more than 5 gauze pads per hour after 4 hours);
  3. any other question or problem arises.
DON'T TAKE CHANCES! During office hours, call (212 ) 496-6600. After hours, call (917) 612-3800.

CONTACT LENSES & GLASSES: You may wear contact lenses as soon as you are comfortable enough to put them on. If you wear glasses, we will show you how to tape them to your forehead when your splint is removed. Do not wear glasses or sunglasses resting on the bridge of your nose for 4 weeks.

CLOTHING: For the first week after your rhinoplasty surgery, do not pull on clothing over your head-wear clothing with front closure buttons or zippers. Do not wear pullover sweaters, turtlenecks, T-shirts during the first week after rhinoplasty surgery.

DIET: Eat soft foods requiring little or not chewing and plenty of liquids. Avoid very hot foods or liquids. Avoid prolonged chewing, and hard or tough foods.

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New York City · Rhinoplasty · Nose Reshaping: Board-certified plastic surgeon Scott J. Zevon MD maintains this website to provide general health information to the public, not medical advice to individuals. If you are interested in a rhinoplasty procedure, please contact us at our Manhattan plastic surgery office to schedule a consultation with Dr. Zevon.