How long does it take to recover from rhinoplasty?

Rhinoplasty is performed by cutting the skin through an incision inside the nose, separating the cavity using peeling instruments and then inserting the rhinoplasty material, and then re-sewing the skin to its original position, the operation usually takes about 1 hour. Most patients have their stitches removed 7-10 days after the surgery, the scar gradually softens 3 months after the surgery, and the rhinoplasty resumes naturally 6 months after the surgery. Therefore, the recovery time for most people after rhinoplasty is 3-6 months. On the day of surgery there will be a small amount of bloody fluid flowing from the surgical incision inside the nose, blood crust formation at the edge of the nostril, and mild swelling at the tip and dorsum of the nose. The pain in the nose and face has basically disappeared 2-3 days after surgery, but the swelling will become more and more obvious, especially the swelling around the eyes and face is strong, and the outline of the external nasal shape is unclear. The swelling gradually subsides 3-6 days after surgery, the color of bruising around the eyes gradually changes from red to yellow, and there is still pressure pain at the tip of the nose and the back of the nose. In most people, after 1-2 weeks after surgery, the redness and swelling gradually subsided and the facial bruising was absorbed, but the nose shape was still not too natural, the wound basically healed, and there was no pain from pressure. Therefore, it may take 3-6 months for most patients to fully recover naturally after rhinoplasty. The recovery time has a lot to do with the individual physique of the rhinoplasty patient, who needs to actively cooperate with the doctor’s treatment and strengthen their own care.