Rhinoplasty recovery, kept calm and elevated

On your back with your head elevated well above your heart, on a wedge or two to three pillows, for at least the first week. Elevation limits swelling, which shapes how your early result looks. A nurse keeps the setup stable and stops you rolling onto your side or face overnight.

Cold compresses around, never on, the nose on a consistent schedule for the first 48 hours, head elevation around the clock, and no bending or straining. Consistency is what most patients can't sustain alone. Your nurse runs the compress schedule and keeps you elevated, hydrated, and comfortable.

Yes. Anesthesia, swallowed blood, and pain medication commonly cause nausea the first night, and vomiting is both miserable and risky for the fresh nasal structure. An RN manages anti-nausea and pain medication timing and keeps you settled so the night stays uneventful.

Discretion is the model. Prestige nurses arrive in plain clothes or soft scrubs, in unmarked vehicles, on a schedule you control. Recovery happens entirely behind your own closed doors, which is exactly why many rhinoplasty patients choose home nursing over visible clinic visits.