How do I prepare for rhinoplasty surgery?
ollowing your face-to-face surgeon consultation, you will be invited to attend a ‘vitals' appointment with a MYA nurse. During this appointment, the nurse will take physiological measurements and perform screening procedures such as taking blood samples and swabs, as required as well as assessing your medical history. You are also required to attend an online pre-operative assessment with a nurse who will discuss pre and post-operative advice and requirements.
You will receive your hospital admission time up to 24-48 hours before your surgery date. Patients should shower either the evening before or the morning of surgery and must not apply deodorant, makeup, or skincare products.
Patients must not eat anything (including chewing gum) 6 hours prior to the hospital admission time. If you do eat prior to the 6 hours, surgery will be cancelled. You can drink small sips - 30mls per hour - of still clear water, up to 2 hours before your hospital admission time.
Patients must not drink alcohol for a minimum of 48 hrs before nose surgery. If you drink more than 2-3 alcoholic drinks each day, you will need to abstain (stop) for 2 weeks prior to the date of surgery. MYA advises patients must not smoke, vape or use nicotine patches for a minimum of 4 weeks prior to surgery (each surgeon will provide you with specific guidance on stopping smoking).
Patients are advised not to smoke, vape or use nicotine products until they are fully healed, as this can lead to delayed healing and infection, having a negative effect on rhinoplasty recovery.