Rhinoplasty or Nasoplasty is one of the most frequently performed aesthetic operations. . It is the operation of correcting distortions which occurred in the nose depending on traumas or spontaneously. While performing this operation, the respiratory tract of the nose is absolutely required to make into optimum condition. Time of operation is approximately two hours.
It is preferable to go under a rhinoplasty operation after 18 years of age when the nose has reached adult size. Working on the digital image prior to the operation, the shape which shall be intended to obtain is tried to be determined. I believe that this has such benefits as that the surgeon shall understand the requirements of the patient and that the patient shall understand what kind of a nose the surgeon shall try to create.
It is preferable to stay overnight at hospital after the operation. Extremely light tampons to be inserted are removed a few hours before discharging from hospital. Plaster cast is removed in 7th to 10th day. Acceptable recovery and resumption of work starts after the 15th day.
For further details, you may see the notes for the pre-operation and post-operation periods.
The moving pictures in this page do not belong to any pre-operation or post-operation period. We have tried to show the intended effect of this operation using computer programmes.
If you smoke, stop smoking 15 days prior to the operation if possible. This shall be useful for both the condition of your lungs and for the recovery of your scar.
Do not take such pills as Aspirin and its equivalent during 15 days prior to and 15 days after the operation. Take other painkillers if necessary. Taking Aspirin may cause excessive blood loss during the operation and spontaneous bleeding after the operation.
Stop eating and drinking within six hours prior to the operation.
Let your physician know if you have such a condition as influenza, cold, coughing, fever, exhaustion, etc. Your operation may have to be put off.
In case your are in your regular menstruation period, your operation may not have to be put off. However, you would better let your physician know.
Post-Operation:
Your painkiller for your pain shall be administered once you are resuscitated after the operation and continue in the subsequent period as well. One does not expect too much pain after this operation.
You must not stand up for a period of 6 hours after the operation. You may have staggers during the initial standing up. When you feel good, sit for a while and then stand up with the help of somebody who takes your arm.
There may be nausea and throw-up. The blood accumulating in the stomach basing upon the intentional or unintentional swallowing of the blood coming from the nasal cavity during and after the operation may go out by throwing up. Or it may come out in the form of a black diarrhoea in the same day or the next. These are normal conditions and there is nothing to fear.
If you do not have any nausea 6 hours after the operation, you may start to drink water and eat very little. In the initial days after the operation, liquid diet is recommended. Chewing hard food may damage your nose. You may shift to normal food 15 days afterwards.
The ligth tampon in your nose is usually removed the next day without causing any pain to you. Sutures and the plaster cast are removed on the 5th to 7th day. The plaster to be placed after the removal of the plaster cast shall stay for another 5-10 days.
Try to sleep on a high piloow if possible for a period of 15 days after the operation and do not bow your head down towards the floor. If possible, lie in bed on your back (face up) but not on your either side.
Do not move fast, climb the stairs slowly (so that your blodd pressure shall not rise and you shall not have nasal bleeding).
Avoid hot drinks (for a period of 15 days).
Avoid having an impact on your nose. After an unwanted impact or in case of spontaneous bleeding, stay calm. Lie down on your bed with your head at a higher level and wait. In this way, most of the bleeding shall stop. In case bleeding fails to stop 5 minutes afterwards, then call your physician.
Your are at liberty to inhale water into your nose and then blow it at 15 days after the operation. Do not attempt to open up your nose before that period, it is normal that it is clogged. Your nose will gradually open up over months.
Distention occurring in the non-nasal area shall be pronounced on eyelids. Such distention rapidly increases within 2-3 days and descneds towards the cheeks after the third day and starts to diminish and reduces to a great extent within 5-6 days.
Although the period during which you must avoid wearing eyeglasses varies by the technique applied, it is recommended not wear eyeglasses for a few months (ideally 6 months) for those who have gone under nose ridge bone operation.
Distention which is more pronounced on the nose tip and stem shall gradually reduce over months.
Note: please contact Prof. Dr. Ahmert SEYHAN for any issues which you do not deem to be sufficiently clear or which have not been stated.
