Surgery
Rhinoplasty is carried out under complete anaesthesia or under local anaesthesia combined with light intravenous anaesthesia. The operation lasts for approximately an hour; the more complex procedures may last longer. During the operation the nose skin is peeled off the bone and the cartilage, which are then reshaped to the desired form. We prefer the closed method, with incisions performed inside of the nose while the open procedure we reserve for the more complicated cases. After the surgery, on the nasal pyramid the surgeon mounts splints, which is maintained locked into position for 7 days. The nostrils are covered with tents for 24 hours.Post-surgery hospitalisation
After the rhinoplasty a one day hospitalisation is required in order for the patient to stay under medical staff supervision. During this period the patients take antibiotics on a prophylactic basis. The tents will be removed after 24 hours.Post-surgery recovery
During the first days after the operation the patients may feel their face swollen, with oedema and ecchymoses, especially on the lower eyelids. In this case, cold compresses should be applied which will obviously relieve these symptoms. Usually the oedema and ecchymoses tend to persist in the first week.Also you should not be alarmed if there is some bleeding in the days after the surgery. By the end of the first week the splints and the stitches will be removed.
During two weeks after the surgery, the straining activities should be avoided. They might boost arterial blood pressure which might bring on some bleeding. With patients that wear glasses, for a period of 6 to 7 weeks, it is not recommended that they should wear the glasses resting on the nasal pyramid.
After the removal of the splints, up to a period of 3 months approximately, a slight oedema may linger on. This will shrink over time.