Please read these instructions before your surgery. Carefully following these guidelines will help you obtain the best possible result. We want you to have a pleasant and e...

 

Preparing for Rhinoplasty

 

- Avoid aspirin, ibuprofen , naproxen , and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications, Vitamin E, herbal supplements or

any medications containing these compounds for two weeks before surgery. Acetaminophen and a daily multivitamin are fine.

- Refrain from smoking two weeks before and two weeks after surgery. Nicotine and tobacco

smoke delay healing and can result in scarring. This is the perfect time to give up the habit.

 

- Avoid sun damage two weeks before surgery. 

 - Your prescriptions for after surgery (typically an antibiotic and pain med) will be given to you the day of surgery.

- Do not eat or drink anything, including water, after midnight the night before your surgery.

- Arrange for someone to take you home from the hospital. You will not be allowed to drive or

leave alone. Arrange for someone to stay with you for the first 24 hours after surgery.