After nose aesthetics, patients want to see the results instantly. But as with any surgery, there is a healing process after nose aesthetics. In order for this process to go through in the best way and to achieve the results in the healthiest way, it is necessary to follow the doctor’s recommendations and a number of rules.
- Keep your head as high as possible during the day.
- Pay attention to your hospitalization position in the first weeks after surgery. For the first 1 month, try not to lie on your side, but on your back. If it is the first 2 days, it is recommended to go to bed with a double pillow.
- Use the medications prescribed by the doctor after nose surgery without neglecting them.
- For swelling, you can apply a cold compress around the nose. But be careful not to touch the nose area and always get your doctor’s opinion first.
- After 1 week after the operation, you can return to normal life. But you should continue to protect your nose from blows.
- 1 week after the operation, you can do simple exercises. But for the first 6 months, avoid activities such as lifting weights, playing with the ball, and sports. In general, stay away from sports where there is a risk of getting a blow to the nose area.
- You should be very careful if you are going to take a baby / child in your arms because it can cause an impact without realizing it.
- 2 Days after the operation, you can take a shower with your head back.
- Do not wear glasses for at least 3 months. Deformities can occur when glasses are used without taking the exact shape of the nose.
- Be careful not to go out into the sun for the first month after surgery. If you are going out into the sun, use a hat with a visor. The sun’s rays can cause swelling and thickening of the skin in the nose.
- The maximum level of blood flow after surgery speeds up the healing process. In order for the body to regenerate itself and for a speedy recovery, you should refrain from tobacco products that slow down blood flow for at least 1 month. In addition, the risks of complications also increase with tobacco products.
- After taking tampons, there may be difficulty breathing through the nose for some time. For this purpose, you can use the nasal sprays recommended by your doctor.
- After rhinoplasty, bruises around the nose disappear after an average of 1 week. It takes 6 months for the swelling in the nose to fully pass. The nose takes on its full shape Dec 6 months to 1 year.
To Whom Is Nose Aesthetics Applied?
Anyone who has problems with nasal breathing and does not like the appearance of their nose aesthetically can become a candidate for nose aesthetics. When making a decision for surgery, it is very important to undergo a preliminary examination and fully understand the patient’s expectations from the operation. As a result of these evaluations, it may also be possible to determine situations that will interfere with the operation and not to perform the operation.
What Should You Know After Nose Aesthetics?
Patients undergo rhinoplasty surgery under general anesthesia. Therefore, patients need to stay in the hospital for 1-2 days. Patients should be fed with liquid foods for the first few days. The appearance of bruises in the area under the eyes and in patients is considered normal. These bruises will pass in a few days. If deemed appropriate by your doctor, cold ice treatment can be done to reduce bruising and edema.
Is Intranasal Tampon Applied in Nose Aesthetics?
The inside and outside of the nose are a whole. Nose Aesthetics is not painful surgery, it requires 7 days of plaster and 2 days of nasal tamponade. The nose during rhinoplasty, the skin and the bones that make up the skeleton of cartilage and separation of the sides from the surfaces of both bone and cartilage from the nasal mucosa and then separated the party shaping this new adhesion on surfaces of skin and mucosa must be provided. For this, a plaster or nasal splint is placed on top of the nose, stitches are also inserted into the nose, and a nasal tampon is placed.
Does the Patient Have Much Pain After Aesthetics? Will There Be Bruising or Swelling?
Not every patient receives the same application, and depending on this, the patients’ post-operative experiences may also differ. But no matter how much it varies, it is certain that bruises and swelling will be observed in all patients after nose surgery. No matter how professionally the performed surgical procedure is performed, and then various medications and methods are used, they can only reduce some of the swelling, not completely eliminate it.
There is usually no pain after surgery. People with pain are prescribed painkillers. After surgery, your nasal congestion may persist for several days, this is a normal process. After the first day, patients get used to the situation.
Can the Problem of Breathing Be Resolved After Nose Aesthetics?
The breathing process should continue functionally within 6 months after Nose Aesthetics. Success in nose surgery is not only the shape of the nose. Comfortable breathing of the nose is also the criterion of success of the operation. Even if the aesthetic result is excellent after rhinoplasty, inability to breathe is a very serious problem.
There are two main reasons for difficulty breathing after rhinoplasty. Narrowing of the roof of the nose depending on the aesthetics of the nose. This problem exists in 10% of patients with rhinoplasty. Excessive removal of the cartilage that makes up the wings of the nose, and especially excessive removal of the outer posterior parts, leads to serious weakening of the nasal cartilage.
This, in turn, is the main cause of the condition called valve insufficiency. It is manifested by excessive curling of the wings of the nose inward when breathing.
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