Revision Rhinoplasty

The first step is to meet your surgeon to talk about your goals for this surgery and what has led to you contacting us. Your surgeon will examine your nose and ask you some questions to understand what results you were hoping for from the original procedure and why you’re looking for a revision.

This is also your opportunity to ask any questions about the surgery to feel fully at ease before you proceed. We understand that you will have already been through a challenging period following your initial surgery, and we’ll do all we can to support you through this next stage.

Once you’re happy to proceed with the revision surgery, we’ll invite you to a pre-op assessment to check that you’re physically healthy and fit enough to undergo surgery. This will include blood and urine tests, and may involve a test for MRSA. We’ll also take some photographs of your nose for our medical records and so we can compare how it looked before and after the surgery.

Your surgery will take place at our private hospital in Newton-le-Willows. On the day, you will be shown to your own en suite room and will be visited by your surgeon prior to the surgery to check that you’re happy to proceed. Before surgery, you’ll need to remove any jewellery, piercings, and makeup, and change into a medical gown. When you’re ready, our nurses will take you into theatre for the procedure.

The length of the surgery will depend on the extent of the revisions needed, but on average, you can expect to be in theatre for 3-4 hours. You will be sedated with a general anaesthetic throughout.

Following your surgery, you’ll be taken back to your hospital room to recover from the anaesthetic, and in most cases you’ll be discharged from hospital the same day. You’ll be unable to drive, so you will need to arrange transport home from hospital, ideally with a friend or family member.

At home, you’ll need to keep your head elevated and avoid touching or putting pressure on your nose. You’ll have significant swelling and bruising around your nose, eyes, and cheeks, but you should be able to manage any pain with medication. Our patient experience team will give you all the information you need to aid your recovery when you’re discharged.

Your first post-op appointment will be one week after your surgery, during which the splint will be removed. You’ll also have a follow-up appointment at six weeks, when our surgeon will check on your progress. We encourage you to ask any questions or raise any concerns during these appointments. You will also be given the number for our 24/7 aftercare line in case you want to speak to our team outside of those consultations.