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How long does it take to restore natural rhinoplasty? Should I pad the tip of my nose?
We often hear about rhinoplasty in our daily life, but rhinoplasty also has a certain recovery period, so here we need to know how long it will take for rhinoplasty to return to nature. Should rhinoplasty pad the tip of the nose?

How long will it take for rhinoplasty to return to nature?

After rhinoplasty, it will return to nature in about two to three months. Surgery will cause great trauma to the nose, and it will take a long time to make the wound swell. After the wound is swollen, the rhinoplasty site can return to normal. Pay attention to protect the nose from external pressure after operation. After operation, the nose will swell, which is obvious in 2 ~ 3 days and can basically disappear after one week. Suture can basically be restored seven days after operation, and it can be completely restored to nature 1 ~ 2 months after operation. Generally, there is some swelling within three days after rhinoplasty, and the recovery period is about one week, and then you can go to work normally; There will be some pain and swelling in the wound on the second day after rhinoplasty, but it will gradually decrease with time. In order to promote wound healing and reduce swelling as soon as possible, it is best not to wear glasses, which can reduce the burden on the nose, avoid bowing and prevent bleeding.

Should rhinoplasty pad the tip of the nose?

Rhinoplasty does not necessarily need to pad the tip of the nose. Whether you need to pad the tip of your nose after rhinoplasty depends mainly on your own situation. Ear cartilage can be transplanted to the tip of the nose in multiple layers, which can achieve good results. At the same time, it can also avoid adverse reactions, such as infection, tooth foreign body swelling, contracture and deformation. If you want to do rhinoplasty, you'd better go to the plastic surgery department of a regular hospital to avoid complications. After rhinoplasty, patients must make a profit every day, pay attention to sun protection, do not expose themselves to the sun, and do not use any drugs that promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis. Choose a more formal plastic surgery hospital for surgery, usually pay more attention to rest, pay attention to postoperative care, don't eat spicy food, maintain a good attitude, and try not to stay up late. It can be noted that erythromycin can be disinfected with iodophor to avoid inflammation.

Does rhinoplasty require general anesthesia?

Rhinoplasty can be performed under local anesthesia or general anesthesia, and the anesthesia mode is often selected according to the scope of operation and respect for personal wishes. At present, there are two kinds of rhinoplasty methods: prosthetic rhinoplasty and autogenous bone rhinoplasty. Prosthetic rhinoplasty often uses local anesthesia, making an incision in the nostril, implanting the prosthesis, and then suturing. During the operation, the patient can feel a little pain, but he can bear it. However, for augmentation rhinoplasty with body bone tissue, because costal cartilage is often taken, the pain is more sensitive and the trauma is greater, so general anesthesia is often chosen for surgery. During the whole operation, the patient will be asleep without any feeling, and then let the patient wake up slowly after rhinoplasty.

What should I pay attention to in rhinoplasty?

1. Nursing after rhinoplasty includes taking antibiotics orally according to the doctor's advice for about a week.

2. Remove stitches 5-7 days after rhinoplasty, and don't touch the wound with water before removing stitches.

3. After a period of time, pay attention to avoid bumping the nose to avoid swelling and skew caused by the collision.

4. Generally, the postoperative swelling period will be about one week, and the swelling will be basically reduced in about one month, and three to six months is the period when the surgical effect appears.

5. After rhinoplasty, you need to pay attention to the care and cleaning of the nose temporarily. Although rhinoplasty will not lead to the attack of nasal diseases such as rhinitis, proper nursing after rhinoplasty is still necessary and ineffective.