No, a nose surgery does not hurt. The procedure is not considered painful. After the surgery you might feel a minor discomfort and inflammation in the treated area. Every patient has a different tolerance for pain, although most people only experience minimal discomfort following surgery. The feeling of being “stuffed” is more disorienting than bothersome for most patients.

This is by far the most asked question. Because of advancements in global techniques which have evolved to a more preserving and conservative approach, recovery has been substantially shortened. I advise my patients to plan a week off from work, school or other obligations. Most swelling and bruising disappears after 14 days but the final healing process takes about 3-4 months during which your nose might swell a little from time to time. Recovery times may always vary from person to person and in some cases it can take up to a year for the result to be final.

Breathing through your nose immediately after a rhinoplasty is always possible. You will not receive any nasal meshes or tamponades and the airways will be free.

Correcting a deviated septum or a septoplasty is always included in a rhinoplasty procedure if it is needed. Once realigned, it contributes greatly to the improvement of the breathing process and to the enhancement of the natural nose aesthetics.

The surgery usually takes about 90-120 minutes from start to finish depending on what is needed in each case.

A surgery that is done well with a keen attention to maintaining nasal support without disrupting the normal anatomy too much should remain stable for your whole life and evolve accordingly with the rest of your face. Avoiding procedures that disrupt tissues such as wide dissections guarantees that even after years, unless there is a significant damage, the nose retains its ultimate shape.

As long as the glasses you are wearing are not heavy and they are not pushing hard on the nose than that is absolutely ok. If you must wear glasses that are more on the heavy side, you might need to tape them to your forehead in order to ease the weight that you might put on the nose.

The surgical tape that is put on the nose has the clear role to help your tissues heal in the correct manner and shape that we achieve during our surgery. This needs to happen for about 10-14 days after which you will not need them anymore.

I'm deeply passionate about closed rhinoplasty, mainly because it leaves no visible scars on the nose's surface and it guarantees a faster recovery. However, in exceptional instances, like with secondary rhinoplasties, a minor incision on the columella can prove beneficial for reconstructing the nasal cartilage and bone structure.

Preservation Rhinoplasty represents the pinnacle of surgical advancements in the field of aesthetic nasal surgery. This approach enables the excision of a nasal dorsal hump while meticulously safeguarding the integrity of nasal cartilage, bone, and ligamentous structures. The elevation and refinement of the nasal tip are achieved through the application of cutting-edge suturing techniques, notably the Polygon Tip Plasty method. As a result of these tissue-conserving procedures, patients experience diminished postoperative edema, leading to a swifter recuperation period.

Ultrasonic or piezo instruments are high impact mechanized instruments that are used in order to disrupt nasal bones in a direct and controlled fashion. My practice focuses on a more conservative way of doing rhinoplasty which guarantees a smoother and faster recovery. Piezo instruments require a larger dissection around the nose and most of the time through an open approach which takes a bigger toll on the patient. It is very important to me that my patients have the easiest and fastest recovery possible.

In the first 2 weeks after the surgery your nose is very sensitive and can swell up very easily after any physical activity so it would be best to avoid it completely, if possible. Light exercises can be resumed after 2 weeks but contact sports or impact sports should be avoided for 3 months.

To ensure a comfortable sleep after rhinoplasty, it's best to adopt a specific sleeping position. The recommended position is lying on your back with your head elevated. This approach helps reduce post-rhinoplasty congestion and swelling. Sleeping on your side may not be ideal since you won't be able to blow your nose while asleep, potentially leading to blocked nostrils and discomfort due to congestion. After 3 weeks sleeping on the side is allowed, as long as you do not exert too much pressure on the nose.