Can I apply ice after rhinoplasty? Generally, edema will appear in the nose and surrounding tissues after operation. About 3 days after operation, the swollen tissue of the nose can be gently iced with an ice pack towel, which can effectively reduce the capillary suction, reduce swelling and relieve pain. Diet, eat more light liquid food to promote swelling and wound healing. Because of the rich blood circulation in the face, the swelling is more severe after trauma, but rhinoplasty can also quickly reduce the swelling. After augmentation rhinoplasty, the swelling began at 1-2 hours, reached its peak at about 24 hours, stopped at 48 hours, began to fade at 72 hours, and gradually reappeared in one day. Because everyone's physique is different, this swelling reaction is light and heavy, and the light is not obvious. The heavy one, the back of the nose is flat, as if the bridge of the nose has not been padded, and even the lower eyelid is swollen, but the swelling is painless and fades quickly. Consult an online doctor and they will answer you one by one.