Is nose reduction surgery painful?

Look at the people around you. Apart from the stars on TV who have good-looking nose wings, the nose wings of friends around you are generally a bit large, which is not very good-looking and affects the appearance. In order to make their appearance more outstanding, some people choose to go to the hospital for nose reduction surgery. Many people are afraid that nose reduction surgery will be painful. Although they really want to improve the problem of their enlarged nose wings, they are hesitant to undergo the surgery. Is nose reduction painful? Today I will tell you.

In alar rhinoplasty, the pain issue is negligible, so it is basically painless. In order to have a deeper understanding of the surgical process, it is still necessary to understand the surgical process fundamentally.

Alar rhinoplasty is performed under general or local anesthesia. Even if there is pain, it is not felt, which mainly depends on the scope of the alar rhinoplasty. If the doctor chooses general anesthesia, you will be in a deep sleep state during the entire process of nose tip and nose wing reduction, and you will not feel any pain. If you choose local anesthesia, the operation will be performed in a conscious state, but you will not feel pain due to nerve paralysis at the surgical site. The nose and surrounding facial tissues will feel numb. After the effect of the anesthetic wears off, there will be slight pain at the surgical site. Therefore, you won’t feel much pain from nose reduction surgery, so please relax. During alar reduction surgery, the doctor will lift the skin of the nose from the nasal bones and nasal cartilages. Then, according to your requirements, the doctor will sculpt the nasal bones and nasal cartilages, or directly implant a sculpted nasal stent to achieve the alar rhinoplasty effect you want. Finally, the effect of reducing the nose tip and nose wings will appear, and the skin will be sutured again after the operation. Your face will be swollen about two days after the operation. It is best to lie in bed with your head elevated for the first 24 hours after rhinoplasty.

Rhinoplasty surgery is performed under general or local anesthesia. Even under local anesthesia, the surgeon will only feel slight pain, so don't worry about the pain. However, there are still many things to pay attention to after the operation. Don't worry if your face becomes swollen due to surgery. It is normal and will return to normal after a few days.