Know before you go

The decision to undergo a revision rhinoplasty can be quite difficult, especially if your experience the first time around was less than ideal. Our patient experience is centered around understanding goals, reservations, and trying to create the most realistic expectations possible. Many patients will decide that a revision rhinoplasty is the best option for them, and some will not. We always want patients to proceed with the option that best fits their needs.

• After inquiring you will have a phone consultation with our patient care coordinator specialist, Erin. During that call we'll explore your concerns, past experience and have an in depth discussion of the revision rhinoplasty procedure in detail. Assuming you feel we are a good fit for you, you'll be scheduled for an in person consultation.
• During your in person consultation we'll do a deep dive into nasal anatomy and the unique challenges to the revision rhinoplasty procedure. We'll discuss technique, the post-op course, and limitations.
• During your consultation we will use a special camera and software to show you what the potential results of surgery could look like. It is helpful to be able to see the nose we envision during the consultation.
• We try to make the surgical scheduling process as easy as possible. We encourage patients to bring their calendars and have potential dates at the time of your in person consultation. Only a fully- refundable 20% deposit is all that is needed to secure your surgical date. We handle all of the payments and logistics with the surgery center an anesthesiology team.

Post Surgical Course

Revision rhinoplasty tends to have a very similar healing course to primary rhinoplasty with a couple of unique exceptions. The initial healing course is essentially the same, but final results typically take longer to fully show.

• Much like a primary rhinoplasty the initial downtime is about two weeks for most patients. By two weeks no one should be able to tell that you had anything done to the nose.
• Revision rhinoplasty does not tend to be an uncomfortable procedure. Almost all of our patients just use Tylenol and ibuprofen alone for pain control. In the rare circumstance that something stronger is necessary, we can always prescribe a light narcotic pain medication.
• We closely follow our revision rhinoplasty patients after surgery to ensure the optimal healing and results. We see patients the day after surgery as well as at 1 week, 2 weeks, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, and one year.
• The final results for a revision rhinoplasty can take 18 months to 2 years to fully show. The post surgical swelling takes longer to resolve completely because of scar tissue created during the primary rhinoplasty.