After your surgery

	When the anaesthetic subsides, a short intensive pain can be felt about ½ an hour. After that there is no pain.
	As the nose is only tamponated in cases where deviations are corrected, blood will drip from the nose during the first two days.
	To prevent bleeding you should not bend forwards during the first two weeks.
	Immediately after splint removal the new shape can be seen. Already after an hour the natural swelling which will gradually disappear during the first month hides this. The maturation of the scary tissues takes a year and first then the final outcome can be judged.
	Crusts obliterating the nostrils can be dissolved by the 3rd day with moistened cotton pellets moistened with water. The crusts should not be torn away!
	Physical activities should be abandoned for one month.

What happens after your surgery
One day after your operation, you are allowed to go back to the hotel. You should only rest and take it easy. You are allowed to eat and drink as usual. It is normal that you feel little dizzy and in general bad after the general anaesthesia. The anaesthesia can sometimes affect you up to three days after your surgery.

Next step is check up and changing dressing. You are able to go home after this. But if you want, you can also stay six days and remove your stitches. You can also choose to or go home and remove stitches at a medical centre where you live.

Six months after your surgery it is time for next check up. You can choose to go back to the clinic for check up or you can send picture to your surgeon.

Anaesthetics and medicines
You will have painkillers like Ketanol Forte you should eat when you have pain. Normally for three days. In some cases you should take antibiotics 5-7 days.

You are able to put yourself on the sick-list when you are doing a surgery abroad.
Tell us about a sick certificate when you have your consultation. You will have about 1-2 weeks depending what kind of work you have. Be attentive that the plastic surgeon has spelled your name, address, social security number correctly when you receive your sick leave certificate.