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- Rejuvenation I
- Rejuvenation II
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Essays >> Rhinoplasty II >> page 10
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Protect your new nose |
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Have someone assist you with walking and
bathing until the surgical sedatives have worn off completely. Remember that the Valium, the pain
pills, and the antihistamine can make you drowsy. Try to sleep on your back for one week after surgery, and sleep
alone to avoid the risk of your partner bumping into your new nose during sleep. You should also
abstain from sex for two weeks. Sex is exercise, and it increases the blood pressure to your face.
Wear shirts or sweaters that fasten in front or in back and do not need to be pulled tightly over your head for the first week. Avoid picking up small children who may strike you unexpectedly. |
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What if I do bump my nose or get a nose bleed? |
| First of all, you should know that fewer than one in 200 of our patients experience nosebleeds, so it is extremely uncommon. You can control most nose bleeds after surgery quite easily by yourself. Lie down with your head slightly elevated and place an iced washcloth over your face as you did the first night. Try to relax. As your blood pressure reduces, the nose bleed will subside. Spray some plain Neosynephrine nose spray into each nostril if you have the spray available. Sniff very lightly. Do not blow your nose. |
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If your nose continues to bleed, repeat the nose spray and keep resting. If this procedure does not control the bleeding, or in any case if you are worried, call the office. Most bumps to the nose are very minor and require no treatment. Look at your nose in the mirror. If it looks unchanged, nothing needs to be done. If you think something may have been displaced, call the office and come in to have it checked. Almost everyone bumps his nose some time during the week after surgery. I've never seen it adversely affect the final result. |
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