Operating Time:
1 to 2 hours or more.

Anesthesia: Local with sedation, or general.

In/Outpatient:
Usually outpatient.

Side Effects: Temporary swelling, bruising around eyes and nose. Some bleeding.

Recovery:
Bruising around the eyes and cheeks can appear three days after surgery and should disappear around the second week. Cover-up makeup can be used to conceal the discolored skin. Most of the swelling disappears on the first month, but there can be residual swelling up to the sixth month. Usually the final result of rhinoplasty is obtained around the eighteenth month. Packing can be used in the first 24 hours to avoid bleeding although it is not absolutely necessary in every case. A nasal splint, when used is usually removed between the 5th and 7th day after surgery. Back to work: 1 to 2 weeks. Strenuous activities: 2 to 3 weeks. Sun exposure: one to two months.

Risks:
Serious complications from rhinoplasty are not common. Potential complications include hematoma (an accumulation of blood under the skin which may require removal), infection and reactions to anesthesia. Numbness of the skin following rhinoplasty may occur but is usually temporary. Occasionally, further improvement can be obtained through a second procedure.

Details:
There should be no pain after rhinoplasty. Dressings usually stay for seven days. Stitches usually reabsorb and do not have to be removed. During the first two days after surgery it is necessary to sleep with the head elevated to reduce swelling and the possibility of minor bleeding. A small amount of bleeding on the dressing is not uncommon on the first two days.

Duration of Results:
Permanent

. Therapy:

Antibiotic, pain killer, and anti swelling after surgery and some of antiscar prevention treatment is recommended