It’s very important to know what you should eat after rhinoplasty. Make sure to ask your doctor to give you the necessary instructions about eating foods during the recovery period. However, in case you haven’t received sufficient information from your surgeon, here is a list of the best food for rhinoplasty recovery.

Soft foods:

In order to help your body and your digestive system, and because it can be very hard and dangerous to chew hard foods with your jaws after rhinoplasty, it is highly recommended to eat soft foods in the recovery period after undergoing a rhinoplasty, such as apple sauce, yogurt, scrambled eggs, mashed potatoes, chicken soup, etc.

Diet instructions for a smooth rhinoplasty recovery

High-fiber foods:

It’s highly recommended to eat high-fiber foods in the recovery period after a rhinoplasty, as this type of food helps your digestive system too by promoting normal bowel movements, which in turn help you in avoiding constipation. These foods include:

• Grains such as whole wheat spaghetti, cooked brown rice, whole wheat bread and popcorn, etc.
• Fresh fruits such as apples, oranges, strawberries, pears, etc.
• Fresh vegetables such as cooked carrots, baked potato, boiled green peas and boiled broccoli and spinach, etc.

Anti-inflammatory foods:

One of the most important type of food you should eat after rhinoplasty is anti-inflammatory foods, because these foods, as the name suggests, help reducing inflammation, which in turns makes the healing of the wounds much faster and easier. This type of food especially includes foods that are high in monounsaturated fats such as avocado, fatty fish, and extra virgin olive oil but it also includes some vegetables like strawberries, blueberries, broccoli, mushrooms, grapes, and tomatoes. Other anti-inflammatory foods are dark chocolate and green tea.

Wound-healing foods:

Another important type of food to eat during your recovery period after rhinoplasty is wound-healing foods, as these foods help achieving a quick perfect wound healing. These foods include foods that are rich in protein such as meat, fish, eggs, yogurt, and foods that are rich in vitamin A like carrots, oranges, and dark leafy greens like spinach and foods that are rich in vitamin C like citrus fruits, orange juice, and foods that are rich in zinc like seafood.

Anxiety-relieving foods:

Although the discomfort and the pain are the main symptoms that we aim to alleviate during the recovery period after a rhinoplasty, it is important to know that many patients suffer from anxiety during this period, which can be very discomforting and cause serious distress, but luckily there are many types of food that can relieve anxiety such as Brazil nuts, dark chocolates, green tea, and chamomile.

Fresh fruits and vegetables:

Fresh fruits and vegetables have been mentioned many times in this section because of their multiple benefits. Fresh fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamins and minerals, which may be one of the most important nutrients you should eat after rhinoplasty.

There are many examples of fresh fruits and vegetables you could eat after rhinoplasty and we have mentioned many of the above, and what is amazing is that they can be prepared in many ways that can suit your diet. For example, pineapple is a very good fruit to eat after your surgery. Therefore preparing or drinking pineapple juice is a perfect way to get all the important nutrients and keep your body hydrated, which is very important for your recovery.

In short, the foods mentioned above are all good for the recovery period but the trick is to know how to eat and prepare these foods in order to get the best of them. For example, potatoes are an example of good high-fiber food but when you eat a mashed potato dish you are eating high-fiber foods and soft foods at the same time, which makes this dish a good example for a perfect meal to eat after rhinoplasty.

After the surgery, you may be asked to avoid drinking water for a few minutes. Afterward, you would be asked to start drinking plenty of water or juice, and your surgeon will advise you to start eating soft foods.

What to eat on the day of your surgery?

As we mentioned above, it is very important to follow a strict diet during your recovery period, and it is crucial to do that from the first day, so we advise you to drink juices such as celery juice and pineapple juice or any other non-acidic juice, but be aware to choose a juice that doesn’t contain pulps.

We advise you to eat liquid foods such as chicken soup and broth. And in order to prevent constipation, we advise you to eat some high fiber foods to promote your bowel movements. Also, protein is very important for wound healing that is why we advise you to drink protein shake, but keep in mind to choose protein shakes that contain only protein.