How long does it take to recover from rhinoplasty?

Asians have relatively flat facial features, so many people who love beauty have undergone rhinoplasty. By making the nose straighter, the facial features will look more three-dimensional. Although rhinoplasty is a very common plastic surgery, it still requires good care to recover.

Generally, it is better to wait for a week after the wound is sutured before using facial cleanser, so as to avoid the chemical components in the facial cleanser affecting the recovery of the wound and causing more trouble to yourself. But at that time, the wound still cannot be immersed in water for a long time to avoid infection. If you are worried that washing your face will get water on the wound, then wipe your face with a clean cotton swab dipped in alcohol. If you wash your face with water, you can avoid scrubbing the wound area inside the nasal cavity when washing your face. But at that time, the wound still cannot be immersed in water for a long time to avoid infection. If you are worried that washing your face will get water on the wound, then wipe your face with a clean cotton swab dipped in alcohol. If you wash your face with water, you can avoid scrubbing the wound area inside the nasal cavity when washing your face. Try to avoid getting the surgical site wet within 7 days after rhinoplasty; keep the surgical site clean to prevent infection. If there is blood scab or secretion on the wound, wipe it with sterile saline, which is an important point of rhinoplasty precautions. After rhinoplasty, you can apply pressure bandage or cold compress with ice packs to the local wound, but the pressure should not be too high to avoid damaging the surgical site. If bleeding and severe hematoma occur after rhinoplasty, the patient should go to the plastic surgery department for follow-up in time; the patient should rest in a quiet and comfortable environment after rhinoplasty. Avoid weight bearing, which will increase the swelling of the wound. The precautions for rhinoplasty also include that the wound will be a little painful on the day, but it will gradually ease over time. The patient should not rush to take painkillers, because aspirin drugs will aggravate wound bleeding; avoid eating irritating foods such as chili peppers; strictly follow the doctor's instructions for medication and follow-up.

This is affected by many factors. Normally, the recovery period is about 3-6 months, so if you want to recover as soon as possible, you must do a good job of care. There is usually a period of swelling after prosthetic rhinoplasty, and it is only a matter of time for the swelling to subside, so you don’t have to worry too much about the swelling. Swelling begins 1-2 hours after prosthetic rhinoplasty, reaches a peak in about 24 hours, stops after 48 hours, and begins to subside in 72 hours, gradually returning to its original shape. Due to the rich blood circulation in the face, the swelling is more severe after trauma, but the swelling is not painful and subsides quickly. Nose surgery rarely leaves scars, and many nose procedures are performed from the inside of the nasal cavity, so even if there are scars, they cannot be seen.

1. Keep the incision dry

The surgical incision is relatively hidden and is usually located in one nostril. The incision must be kept dry after the operation.

2. Avoid touching

After the operation, be careful to protect the nose from external impact and avoid touching.

3. Avoid squeezing

Do not sleep on your stomach and do not wear framed glasses to avoid squeezing your nose.

4. Moderate swelling is normal

There will be some swelling in the nose after the operation, which will basically disappear after a week, so don't worry too much.

5. Pay attention to the time of stitch removal

Generally, the incision will be basically healed 5-7 days after the operation, and the stitches can be removed. It will take 1-3 months to completely recover to its natural state. The specific situation varies from person to person.

1. Warm water is best for washing your face

Use warm water for daily cleaning, which helps to clean gently. Do not use tap water with too many impurities, and do not clean for too long to reduce the irritation of surfactants (facial cleansers) on sensitive skin.

2. Don’t change your facial cleanser every week

We can choose facial cleansers of different brands and functions according to our needs. We don’t have to use the same one for a long time. It is completely fine to switch to a different cleanser after using one, because facial cleansers are the least likely to cause dependence among all skin care products. Of course, don’t change facial cleansers with different functions every week or even every day, as this will easily increase the sensitivity of the skin, and the large difference in pH may also cause skin peeling.

3. Use exfoliating facial cleanser with caution

Most facial cleansers with whitening and exfoliating effects contain a certain concentration of fruit acid or BHA to soften cuticles and help remove old dead skin cells. They are irritating and should be used with caution on sensitive skin. In comparison, moisturizing facial cleansers contain more moisturizing ingredients, such as butylene glycol and hyaluronic acid, and can also contain a certain amount of lipid ingredients to maintain the needs of the skin surface. People with medium-dry skin and sensitive skin can choose moisturizing cleansing products. In winter, due to dryness and a decrease in the amount of oil and moisture secreted by the skin, consumers can also choose facial cleansers based on whether they contain moisturizing ingredients.

4. Don’t expect facial cleanser to whiten your skin

Facial cleanser is a type of cleansing product. Other products include facial soap, facial powder, facial mousse, cleansing water, etc., depending on the dosage form. Because facial cleanser does not stay on the face for a long time, although moisturizing, nourishing, whitening and other ingredients can be added, they cannot stay on the skin for a long time and it is difficult to fully exert their claimed functions. For example, if there is a strong claim for moisturizing, it is necessary to use moisturizing creams or essences in the subsequent steps to better exert the moisturizing effect. Moisturizing facial cleansers often add glycerin, butylene glycol, potassium glycyrrhizate, lactic acid, sodium hyaluronate and other ingredients to achieve the purpose and effect of being gentle and non-irritating during cleansing, and moisturizing and non-drying after cleansing.