Dr. Hamilton explains how to take care of your nose for the first 48 hours to a week after rhinoplasty surgery. Daily Care This care will be reviewed the morning following your surgery: Go over suture lines inside the nose three times daily with hydrogen peroxide on a Q-tip. After this again with a Q-tip apply a liberal amount of Vaseline ointment. The stitches inside the nose are dissolvable and keeping them lubricated helps quicken the process. You may shower the second day following surgery, but it is important to keep the tape and splint on your nose dry at all times. Baths are a better choice for most people. Be sure to use a gentle shampoo such as Johnsons Baby Shampoo. Be sure to report immediately any signs of bleeding that persist for more than ten minutes, infection, redness, fever, unusual drainage, or pain. Stitches, if present, will be removed the seventh day after surgery. Following removal of the tape and splint, you will need to gently wash your nose twice a day two help reduce oiliness. For more information about post operative care, please visit: http://www.hamiltonfps.com/Post_Operative_Rhinoplasty_Instructions.html For any questions or consultation requests please contact us at: Hamilton Facial Plastic Surgery 533 E. County Line Road, Suite #104 Greenwood, IN 46143 Phone: 317-859-3810