What is the recovery for rhinoplasty?
Recovery after rhinoplasty is very mild and quick. The extensive bruising that you may have seen on television shows like Extreme Makeover simply has not been observed in Dr. Lam’s patients. Most patients have little to no bruising, and swelling is very mild in most cases. The rare bruising that is encountered can be easily diminished within 48 hours with Dr. Lam’s specialized laser therapy that he can undertake when the splint is removed at 7 days if necessary at no additional charge. For the first week, you will need to wear a flesh-colored plastic splint on your nose in almost all cases except when only the tip of the nose is worked on. Even with tip-plasty work, Dr. Lam still prefers to tape the nose for the week to minimize swelling and to ensure uniform and even healing. You will be asked to keep your nose relatively dry during showering (like tub baths and leaning your head back in a sink or in the shower) to lessen the chance that the splint becomes wet and falls off before the
