The initial recovery phase of an ethnic nose job can take anywhere from two to six weeks. This is the easy part, as it can take a few months up to a year to fully heal. To finally see the end result, it may take a year or two before your new features start to flourish. It’s important to remember that these time frames will vary with each person, and your experience may not reflect this exactly. However, you should have a long-term point of view with the procedure, as it does demand a bit of patience before the end results come to fruition.