A nose reconstructive surgery following an accident can be perforemed on patients that have had a recent or an older accident. The candidate must wait until any swelling or bruising caused by he accident subsides in order for the doctor to make a proper evaluation of the situation. Moreover the ideal candidate should not hurry to have the reconstructive surgery but should follow the doctor’s suggestion on the right timing of the nose reconstruction depending on the injuries caused. With the help of rhinoplasty an experienced plastic surgeon can correct cosmetic problems that preexisted the accident. The surgery concerns healthy patients with realistic expectations that know that the nose’s appearance and function will considerably improve but will never go back to their prior situation.

The doctor will choose and, if necessary, combine different techniques, depending on each patient’s different needs, in order to achieve the best results possible. With this in mind it is understandable that a nose reconstructive surgery might involve the use of skin flaps or implants that will replace the damaged tissue and cartilage as well as a rhinoplasty procedure that will transform the nose and correct the function of the nasal septum. The surgery is quite complicated and, in order to be succesfull, demands an expert and capable surgeon. It is performed in an organised clinic under general anesthesia and, depending on its extent, the patient might have to spend a night in hospital.

After the surgery patients return home and usually notice swelling and bruising that subside gradually in the following weeks. They should be careful and avoid intense exercising for a period of time. They are able to return to work 7 to 10 days after the surgery.