What to Expect Before and After Rhinoplasty

Rhinoplasty is the process of changing the height and shape of the nose to harmonize with the rest of the face by implanting appropriate materials. Rhinoplasty is also known as silicone rhinoplasty. The most used is silicone rhinoplasty, with silicone rubber is a safe and effective implant material, after laboratory and clinical experiments, proved and human tissue compatibility, non-toxic, harmless, plasticity, non-carcinogenic, in case of problems, can be removed to the complete rest, replacement. Preoperative precautions 1, there should not be any (bacterial) lesions in front of the surgery: such as folliculitis, boils, acne, acute ophthalmia, sinusitis, rhinitis, nasal vestibule boils, etc.; 2, in order to prevent infections, women can not do the surgery during their menstruation period; 3, it is best to take a shower one day before the surgery, and before going to the operating table on the day of the surgery, you need to use soap to wash off the facial dirt and oil, and try to reduce the number of bacteria, and before the surgery, you should cut the nasal hair and clean the nasal cavity. and clean the nasal cavity. If you have other diseases before the surgery, which cause low resistance, it is easy to lead to infection and affect the wound healing; 4. Do not take aspirin-containing medicines within two weeks before the plastic surgery, because it will make the function of platelet coagulation decrease; 5. Do not make up before the surgery; 6. Men should quit smoking for one week in advance. Postoperative recovery 1, the night after surgery: the nostrils of the surgical incision have a little bloody liquid outflow, or the nostril edge of the formation of blood crusts; the tip of the nose, the back of the nose has a mild swelling and pain; the middle of the face began to swell; 2, 2-3 days after the operation: the nose and the face has basically disappeared pain, but swelling is becoming more and more pronounced, facial ecchymosis appeared in the two eyes around the eyes, as the panda eyes, the external nasal form outline is not clear. And may be accompanied by conjunctival ecchymosis; 3, 3-6 days after surgery: swelling gradually subsided, the color of ecchymosis around the eyes gradually changed from red to yellow, the tip of the nose, the back of the nose still have pressure pain. If there is conjunctival ecchymosis, the ecchymosis basically disappears in this period; 4. 7 days after surgery: swelling has disappeared, facial ecchymosis has been absorbed, but the shape of the nose is still not natural, the back of the nose and the tip of the nose are shiny, the wound has completely healed, and there is no pain when pressed.