Your nose will recover quickly and become more beautiful if you know how to take care of it properly after rhinoplasty . Especially with structural rhinoplasty , post-rhinoplasty care determines 40% of the healing and beautiful results after rhinoplasty.

“Tips” for proper care after rhinoplasty

To overcome the defects of the nose, many women have turned to rhinoplasty surgery. However, to bring a satisfactory result, post-rhinoplasty care is extremely important. Therefore, we need to know how to take care properly and need to pay attention to some things to quickly own a beautiful, natural high nose.

Post-rhinoplasty care you need to know

After rhinoplasty, customers need to limit the following things to avoid strong impacts that affect the shape of the nose that has just undergone surgery:

• Do not press or scratch your nose because it can make your nose shape unbalanced.
• Avoid touching the newly operated nose area frequently.
• Do not let water come into contact with the nose area.
• Do not steam for about 1 month after surgery.
• Stop wearing makeup until your nose heals.
• Do not exercise, do not do strenuous activities, do not wear glasses during the first period after rhinoplasty.
• When sleeping, you should lie straight, not on your side to avoid damaging your nose.

In addition, customers should follow the doctor’s instructions and return for follow-up visits on schedule.

Common signs after rhinoplasty 

After rhinoplasty, customers will often see the following signs in the first few days. But these are all normal signs so we should not worry too much.

Common conditions after rhinoplasty 

• The tip and bridge of the nose are slightly swollen and bruised: this is a common sign for any customer after surgery.
• The nose area will feel sore: because the doctors anesthetized you before the surgery. After the anesthetic begins to wear off, you will feel a little uncomfortable and sore.
• There is nasal discharge: at this time, just use a clean tissue to gently absorb it, after a few days the discharge will no longer appear.
• Stuffy nose: This symptom is caused by a cotton pad to absorb the fluid. During the first few hours after rhinoplasty surgery, patients should breathe through their mouth.

How to clean after rhinoplasty

The issue of nasal hygiene is considered a very important factor. It greatly affects the process of perfecting the nose shape for each customer. Proper hygiene after rhinoplasty will help the wound heal quickly, the nose shape will be beautiful without worrying about dangerous complications of infection.

For this problem, your doctor will advise you to wipe with saline solution because saline solution is safe for the skin, does not cause irritation and has antibacterial properties. You should use a cotton swab or clean gauze soaked in saline solution and gently wipe the nose area.

Do it twice a day in the morning and evening for best results.

Things we should do after rhinoplasty

To reduce swelling and bruising, in the first days after rhinoplasty, you should combine cold and warm compresses (Note that the temperature should not be too cold or too hot to avoid damaging the skin of the nose).

When sleeping, lie on your back and prop up a high pillow, or use a U-shaped pillow and place two body pillows on either side. This will prevent tossing and turning while sleeping, which can easily cause your nose to bump and rub. Especially avoid lying on your stomach.

For those who have a habit of sleeping on their side, try to maintain the correct sleeping position as above for 3-4 weeks. Once the nose is in shape, you can sleep in your preferred position for more comfort.

Next, after rhinoplasty, the doctor will prescribe medication to help the customer reduce pain in the early stages and recover faster. Take the medication in the correct dosage to quickly get good results.

Besides, you should have a reasonable diet and rest:

• Get enough sleep: A good and deep sleep will help the body to be healthy and comfortable, the organs will rest and the recovery process will take place quickly. You should go to bed early and get enough sleep from 7-8 hours a day, this will help the wound heal quickly and help you feel more refreshed.

The foods we should add to our main menu are:

Essential foods to supplement after rhinoplasty

• Vegetables and fruits: help supplement vitamins and minerals especially found in (broccoli, chili, sprouts, cabbage, potatoes,…)
• Eggs: have the ability to heal wounds
• Meat and protein: have the ability to produce new cells and regenerate tissue
• Cereals: wheat, oats, …
• Vitamin E: found in avocado, olive oil, coconut oil, and seeds helps heal scars.
• Drink enough water: to lubricate joints to help joints function effectively.

At the same time, customers should also avoid certain foods such as:

What should you avoid eating after a nose job?

• Beef

Eating beef will make the skin on the nose after surgery darker than the surrounding skin, easily causing unsightly keloid scars.

• Spinach

Like beef, water spinach is also a food that can cause keloids, so after surgery, you should not include this dish in your daily menu.

• Seafood, chicken

It can cause allergies and itching in the wound area that is in the process of forming new skin. This hinders wound healing after rhinoplasty.

• Sticky rice (sticky rice, sweet soup,…)

Because these are the types of food that make wounds difficult to heal, cause pus, and cause many other dangerous complications.

• Spicy, greasy foods, stimulants (beer, wine, coffee, etc.)

These foods are completely unhealthy and do not support the recovery process well.

Above is the necessary information for customers after rhinoplasty . Hopefully, through the above information, your nose shape will quickly recover to a beautiful, standard form and achieve long-term effectiveness.