Rhinoplasty Side Effects and Warnings

Possible Complications

Complications are rare, but no procedure is completely free of risk. If you are planning to have a rhinoplasty, your doctor will review a list of possible complications which may include:

• Poor healing of the skin
• Unsatisfactory cosmetic result
• Increased risk of nosebleeds
• Infection
• Reaction to anesthetic
• Puncture of septum or collapse of nose bridge (relatively rare)

Factors that may increase the risk of complications include:

• Smoking
• Age—recommended age is after teen growth spurts and before middle age
• Prior nose surgery
• Prior trauma to the nose
• Medical problems

Call Your Doctor

After you leave the hospital, contact your doctor if any of the following occurs:

• Signs of infection, including fever and chills
• Persistent elevated temperature
• Redness, swelling, increasing pain, excessive bleeding, or discharge from the incision site
• Pain that you cannot control with the medicines you have been given
• Cough, shortness of breath, chest pain, or severe nausea or vomiting
• Any new symptoms

In case of an emergency, CALL 911.