Nose Jobs

Rhinoplasty is an invasive procedure and not yet a perfect science. While the results can be extremely satisfying, post-operative complications can still occur despite a highly skilled surgeon’s meticulous addition to surgery details and careful execution of the procedure. Before going to the surgical table, remember to take nose job side effects and complications into the whole picture so you’d be more confident in taking the nose job procedure.

Common Rhinoplasty Side Effects Include:

• Nausea or sickness due to general anesthesia and medication, but this becomes less and less common today.
• Bruising and swelling particularly around the eyes, which may last for a week or so. Some swelling may continue up to 3 months to a year, though the swelling is barely visible to other observers. The swelling is caused by the tissue re-adjusting to its new shape and structure.
• Since the bone structure has been shifted and altered, a feeling of soreness follows a surgery. Taking analgesics usually helps manage the pain.
• If a graft was taken from a specific body part, the graft site may also feel sore for a period of 14 days or about.
• Feelings of stiffness and numbness especially around the nose tip area.
• Sinusitis due to swelling of nasal membranes, temporary loss of smell and excessive mucus production are other common but minor nose job side effects. Sinusitis can lead to change in voice and can be managed by taking antibiotics and other medication.
• Scarring is often feared by many rhinoplasty patients, but scarring is the least-occurring side effect especially if you had closed rhinoplasty procedure. But even in open rhinoplasty, scarring should be hardly noticeable.
• Hematoma or pooling of blood under the skin is normal and usually goes away.

Nose Job Complications

Bursting of blood vessels on the operated area. In some patients, this fades away in time, but in some, this condition becomes permanent.

Abnormal shape can be the result of a surgery error, but post-operative factors can also cause it. Sleeping with the head not properly elevated above the chest level, or sleeping on one side causing the nose to “tilt” to one side. If applied improperly, splint or cast can also cause the new nose to heal and shape abnormally. Abnormal shape is usually corrected with revision rhinoplasty.

Wound infection has only 2% chances of occurring post-surgery. If so, it can be treated with antibiotics.

Some patients may have adverse reactions to anesthesia which may include pulmonary and cardiac complications.

Reports of depression are not uncommon. However, it has not been fully established whether this has been caused by physical discomfort, the sight of swollen or bruised nose, or disliking the appearance of the new nose.

Most of the nose job complications can be avoided by selecting a highly qualified and experienced surgeon. Post-operative care is also extremely important. That is, patient must adhere to the precautions as recommended by their cosmetic surgeon can help ensure surgery success and faster recovery.