Nose Taping to Reduce Scar Tissue and Swelling After Rhinoplasty

Taping of the nose after a rhinoplasty can reduce the space underneath the skin by pushing the skin down onto the new cartilage and bone shape. This will reduce swelling which will then reduce scar tissue after a nosejob. Not every patient needs to tape. Taping of the nose after a nose job is best in patients with thick skin or oily skin or patients with excessive swelling. Taping of the nose helps greatly when partaking in activities that increase swelling such as exercise, flying, being out in the sun or sleeping more flat. All of the above mentioned activities increase swelling and scar tissue thus taping of the nose helps reduce the extra swelling and extra scar tissue that may result from above activities.

Dr. Shervin Naderi is a well known Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon and an exclusive Rhinoplasty Specialist. We have several other nose taping videos as well. Please review all for more hints and pearls.

[akolla]

He actually seems like such a nice doctor

[AzzaUAE]

Your videos are so helpful and informative. I had a rhino+septoplasty 12 days ago and your tips really helped me. Thx

[TamaEnergy]

My doc doesnt agree with taping after the inital 2 weeks. Increases risk of pulling the skin back up when people take it on and off

[dorothy_is_testing]

my surgeon told me that the tape always has to be stuck on top of each other like roof tiles. And not too much tape either, as you show in the video.

[krishnaputnam]

Hello,
I had my rhinoplasty a week ago and today my cast was removed, my nose is swollen as specked but nothing terrible, actually looks pretty good, my doctor usually recommends taping, but he told me he didn’t see the need of taping my nose. Just wondering is that common? Everything I see online shows a must to use tape after removing the cast. Just double checking, I will see my doctor in 2 weeks, he said the swollen will decrease a lot in the first month.
I’m interested in your opinion.
Thank you

[nathaliex]

Can i also just tape the bridge en not the tip? Because i found my tip to high and you see my nostrils really much, before never. So i am wondering if just to tape the bridge is ok?

[Viankasem]

For how long do you wear the tape for? 2 weeks? Or months? Thank you doc

[Jazzminyy]

Hi, is it ok to touch or push the tip while applying the last tape down the tip like that when you had the tip modified and its 2nd week after the rhinoplasty? Also, badly applied tape is it tape that is not even from top bridge to the tip of the nose? And I also heard from your other video that pinching of the nostril can happen from badly applied tape can you elaborate how would that occur? Should we not put pressure or press on the tape while applying on the tip / around the nostril ? Also my doctor didn't tape it down all the way to the cheek is it the same thing?

[GiveHimGlory]

do Breathe right strips help for swelling even after 10 months of swelling for a revision doc? (I liked and subscribed)

[somekindofsomething]

It’s ok to have creases in the tape when it’s applied?

[helincat]

Hello, please if a nose is broken inside and has a little high bone on the side And perform closed surgery How much plaster should i use for the nose?

[thaherabu]

Hello Dr,
I had a rhinoplasty(crooked nose) overseas and my Dr said only tape it for 2 weeks and remove it, 2 weeks is almost over and the swollen has decreased but still swollen, I was wondering if I can still keep the tape on!

[MejiaSteezeria]

Love that you reply to the many questions you get, I removed my cast a day ago and I looked inside my nostril and on the inside, not on septum but on the lit inside nostril if that makes sense is a huge swollen ball. I have no idea what it is and sadly it’s extremely hard to get in contact with my surgeon. Is that normal?

[TripsCloudsPureBliss]

Is it possible to damage a rib graft by taping too tight? How do you know if you're taking too tight?

[SandunikaJayasinghe-pb]

Does the size of the nose decrease after the doctor tapes the nose?

[marinamalic]

Hello, I had surgery 12 days ago, and my surgeon told me that I don't have to tape the tip underneath, but I still do it. Could I somehow harm my end result? Thanks!

[ayyoobkunja]

Hello doctor, can you do septop plastic surgery for those who have done it.
News has a hump on it. Please reply

[Lizymcdyb]

Hi doctor please reply. I had a septo and rhinoplasty. My nose was very crooked and now its straight. I have very thin skin. Do you think i should tape nose? Does taping help keep the bones straight and not make ur nkse crooked?

[lauraterry]

If I had my surgery 2 weeks ago, and had my cast off a week ago, is it too late to start taping? Or is the first week after cast removal the most crucial? I liked my nose shape right when the cast came off, but now the tip is rounding out and it's losing it's shape.

[fareedaahmed]

Hi doc thanks, really help we’ll explain, thanks