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Rhinoplasty: before & after and recovery stages

Watch early nasal fullness and under-eye bruising give way to slower contour refinement.

Also called nose job

Written by BeautiNext EditorialSources checked October 6, 2026Illustrated course Day 365 · 12 months
Rhinoplasty on a fictional 3D face: before treatment and day 365 · 12 months
Illustrative 3D comparisonLeft: before treatment. Right: day 365 · 12 months in this authored example. The face is a fictional display model, not a patient photograph or a predicted result.
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SUMMARY

What this example shows

This example starts with a lower bridge and a wider, less projecting tip, then illustrates increased projection and narrowing. Early swelling broadens the nose; bruising is shown around the eyes. Residual tip swelling fades on a separate, longer clock.

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STAGE BY STAGE

Rhinoplasty recovery stages

BEFORE

Lower bridge and wider tip

The fictional starting nose has a lower bridge and a wider, less projecting tip.

The same starting shape and face settings are retained throughout the comparison; only the illustrated treatment and recovery change.

DAY 3

First few days: Early nasal response

Nasal fullness and under-eye discoloration overlap the changed contour.

Optional external support is shown before day 7 in this example; it can be hidden to inspect the skin.

DAY 30 · 4 WEEKS

Around 1 month: More contour appears

After the example splint removal, less fullness makes the bridge and tip easier to distinguish.

Residual swelling can continue even when the early bruising has faded.

DAY 365 · 12 MONTHS

Around 1 year: Later nasal contour

The bridge and tip are easier to compare with little early fullness left.

This one-year picture is an authored comparison, not an individual recovery deadline.

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TIMELINE

Day-by-day checkpoints in the 3D model

The simulator interpolates between these authored checkpoints. They describe the illustration, not measured clinical averages.

Before treatmentUntreated reference

The fictional starting nose has a lower bridge and a wider, less projecting tip.

Day 1Initial swelling

An external splint and paper tape cover the bridge in the early-dressing view; swelling partly obscures the remaining contour.

Day 3Early visible response

Nasal swelling and under-eye bruising are emphasized in this illustrative early stage.

Day 7First follow-up window

Bruising begins to change color in the example; the nose still looks fuller than its later contour.

Day 14 · 2 weeksBruising easing

The eye-area color fades before the nasal tip finishes settling.

Day 30 · 4 weeksContour emerging

Less swelling reveals more of the example bridge and tip profile.

Day 90 · 3 monthsSubtle swelling remains

The tip can continue changing after obvious early bruising has gone.

Day 365 · 12 monthsLater contour example

Rhinoplasty can take a year or longer to settle. This endpoint is an illustration, not a promised completion date.

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INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES

How recovery can vary

Timing and response

Technique, the amount of structural change and individual tissue response affect timing. Morning swelling can fluctuate; recovery is not always a smooth decline.

Longer term

Refinement can continue for a year. A one-month appearance is not the final result.

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EVIDENCE NOTES

Sources and limitations

  1. ASPS: Rhinoplasty recovery

    Early swelling, splints and longer-term refinement.

  2. ASPS: What to expect during rhinoplasty recovery

    External dressings commonly worn for the first week, under-eye bruising and later gradual change.

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KEEP COMPARING

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Medical disclaimer

This illustration is not medical advice, diagnosis, a treatment recommendation or a prediction of personal results. Swelling, color, contour and dates are authored examples on a fictional face. BeautiNext is not a clinic; your treating team’s assessment and written recovery plan take priority.