Rhinoplasty is an outpatient procedure, meaning there is no overnight stay and you return to your hotel and accommodation the same day. This procedure can be performed under either general or local sleep sedation anesthesia. With general anesthesia, you will be completely unconscious through the operation and with local anesthesia, you will be sedated and your nose will be numbed so you are in a relaxed twilight state and unable to feel the pain.

After surgery, people usually wear nasal packing for the first few days. You can expect swelling and some bruising around the eyes after surgery that will begin improving after the third day. It can last up to two weeks. After you can expect your nose to have a little swelling, which probably only you and your surgeon will notice. This symptom will eventually go away over the next six months, so be patient as you go through the healing process. The final shape of your nose will be apparent after it has completely healed.