Rhinoplasty in Temecula

What To Expect

• Anesthesia: General
• Length of surgery: 1-3 hours
• Outpatient/Inpatient: Outpatient
• Recovery: 1-2 weeks off work, no strenuous activity for 4 to 6 weeks, full recovery can take up to 12 months

The nose has its own mini-architecture so drawing the nose gives patients a deeper and more gratifying sense of understanding as well as provides a realistic appraisal as to what can be accomplished for each patient based on their nasal anatomy. The entire experience is and should be fun and Dr. Newman is dedicated to helping each patient get the most from this adventure.

At the end of your procedure and before you awake, a small plaster of Paris splint will be sculpted onto the nose to maintain its position. Also, a tiny pack will be placed only within the nostril (and not up the nose!) Patients can sometimes breathe through their nose around the small pack. The next morning, the small packs are removed but the splint is kept in place for six days. Patients often can immediately see changes in the shape of the nose the morning after their procedure and can see that the tip is smaller, softer, and less projecting and they can get a sense that the bump is gone.

While the splint is still on, patients can clean the edge of the nostril with soapy Q-tips and use Vaseline to keep the area moist. Most patients don’t schedule important functions while the splint is on as it brings attention but they can walk outside and perform most of their usual activities. It’s very important to keep pets from jumping up towards the face and workouts at the gym are not commenced for at least three weeks.

At six days after your rhinoplasty, the splint is removed and the sticky substance from the splint that coats the skin can be gently removed with alcohol wipes. With the splint unveiled, patients now see that the bump is gone and the nose already looks smaller. For the next three or so weeks, swelling of the skin in the bump area and on the sides of the nose comes down and patients can begin to see their new nasal line which is that beautiful straight line that moves from the inner edge of the eyebrow to the nasal tip. After this three-week period, the tip is still swollen and it takes longer for tip swelling to go down than in the upper nose. It depends on the initial size of the tip but many patients see that the tip is smaller than it was prior to surgery even at three weeks. It takes at least a full six months to see the final shape of the tip because of this lag in the decrease in swelling of the tip as compared to the upper nose swelling. But after the three-week period, and as the tip is already smaller than it was preoperatively, swelling of the tip is mostly only noticed by the patient.

After Temecula rhinoplasty, patients are back to jogging and other aerobics at about three weeks. Heavy lifting is discouraged for about six weeks when full workouts can be done. During rhinoplasty (nose job), the thin nasal bones are moved to create a more beautiful and elegant form. These bones have the power to heal very quickly and are mostly “set” at two weeks but it is very important for patients to avoid the possibility of contact with the nose for six weeks. By that time, the bones are fully healed.

Since it probably takes a few months until patients will be happy with their photographic image, it may be most wise to schedule rhinoplasty for that amount of time prior to any major event such as a wedding. Another common scheduling idea is to have the procedure prior to a transition to a new environment. For example, some patients have their rhinoplasty at the end of high school or during the summer prior to going to college or beginning work.

Temecula Rhinoplasty surgery is a small surgery but can lend significant improvement to nasal shape and the rest of the face. Enjoying the process can help in great results

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