Prior to your surgery
Please inform your surgeon if you have any underlying diseases, drug allergies, or are taking medication, dietary supplements, or vitamins.
Please refrain from taking any pain medications, Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDS) and vitamin supplements at least 7 days before surgery.
Drinking alcohol or smoking, including electronic cigarettes, which could lead to inferior surgical outcomes, are strongly recommended to stop for at least 1 week before surgery.
In case of surgery under General Anesthesia, Eating or Drinking (including water) are not allowed for 8 hours prior to surgery.
To minimize the risk of surgical infection, please cleanse your face, body, hair, and nails, including any cosmetics, before the surgery.
Please refrain from taking any pain medications, Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDS) and vitamin supplements at least 7 days before surgery.
Drinking alcohol or smoking, including electronic cigarettes, which could lead to inferior surgical outcomes, are strongly recommended to stop for at least 1 week before surgery.
In case of surgery under General Anesthesia, Eating or Drinking (including water) are not allowed for 8 hours prior to surgery.
To minimize the risk of surgical infection, please cleanse your face, body, hair, and nails, including any cosmetics, before the surgery.
Caring for Yourself After Your Rhinoplasty
Please take medications as prescribed by your surgeon.
During the first 3 days after surgery, apply cold compression at the forehead and both cheeks with a cold cloth or a cold gel pack to reduce the chance of bleeding and swelling. Also, sleep with your head raising over the chest can help relieve the swollen.
From the fourth day after surgery, change to a warm cloth or warm gel pack to apply warm compression around nasal area / the nose to relieve the swelling.
For the first few days after surgery, in case that you find a small bleeding from the nose, gently dab with a clean damp cloth.
Refrain from nose picking, and avoid preserved (pickled) foods, uncooked foods, alcoholic drinks, smoking (including electronic cigarettes) for 2 weeks after surgery.
Please refrain from heavy lifting or doing any strenuous exercise for 2 weeks after surgery, avoid exposure to strong sunlight are also recommended.
A follow-up appointment and suture removal with your surgeon will be scheduled 5 – 7 days after discharge.
In case of emergency, please call us at 1719, 24/7
During the first 3 days after surgery, apply cold compression at the forehead and both cheeks with a cold cloth or a cold gel pack to reduce the chance of bleeding and swelling. Also, sleep with your head raising over the chest can help relieve the swollen.
From the fourth day after surgery, change to a warm cloth or warm gel pack to apply warm compression around nasal area / the nose to relieve the swelling.
For the first few days after surgery, in case that you find a small bleeding from the nose, gently dab with a clean damp cloth.
Refrain from nose picking, and avoid preserved (pickled) foods, uncooked foods, alcoholic drinks, smoking (including electronic cigarettes) for 2 weeks after surgery.
Please refrain from heavy lifting or doing any strenuous exercise for 2 weeks after surgery, avoid exposure to strong sunlight are also recommended.
A follow-up appointment and suture removal with your surgeon will be scheduled 5 – 7 days after discharge.
In case of emergency, please call us at 1719, 24/7