Question - After rhinoplasty, how long does it takes to recover? Answer - There is no exact recovery period after procedure, because each of patient has different condition, characteristic and etc. However, generally recovery period is follow; Post-Operative 1 day - Apply a sprint and taping on surgical area Post-Operative 2 days (or 3 days) - Swelling gets worse & Remove sprint Post-Operative 5 days - Stitch out Post-Operative 7 days - Deswelling starts & Remove taping Patient can get new shape of nose after 6 months (If it takes long, could take 1 year) During recovery period, nose shape looks uneven temporary. The reason is that the part of recovery is different.