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Complications In Rhinoplasty Surgery

All surgery carries risks complications. These complications are thankfully rare and usually only minor in rhinoplasty surgery. Prolonged nasal bleeding is unusual. Whilst it is normal to get some minor bleeding from the nose in the first few days after the operation, heavier bleeding is possible. Rarely, if simple measures don’t settle the problem, medical treatment may be required. Postoperative infection is rare but can be uncomfortable when it occurs. It will usually settle with antibiotic treatment which is sometimes given at the time of surgery and as part of the post op management as a prophylactic measure, particularly in more complex cases. After the swelling has settled, there is an unlikely risk of developing small irregularities in the supporting structures underlying the skin. These may only be felt but are sometimes visible and if conservative, simple measures don’t resolve matters with time, an additional procedure may be required. The skin itself may rarely become mildly reddened in certain areas, most commonly over the bridge of the nose. Once again this will improve with time but permanent discolouration may require treatment with a laser. Such complications are more common in patients with thinner skin. Whilst it is the aim of surgery to try and get the nose straight and symmetrical, the unpredictable nature of healing and scar tissue formation does not always allow this to occur. In markedly deviated noses and after severe trauma in particular, a residual deviation is possible but the likelihood of this will be discussed prior to the operation. Overall, approximately 6% of Mr Paun’s patients may need an additional procedure – most commonly a minor ‘touch up’.