Bleeding is the most common post-operative complication after rhinoplasty. Rarely, a patient must be returned to the operating room to control hemorrhage.
When an "open" rhinoplasty technique has been used or the nostrils have seen though this can often be treated through scar revision or with topical steroids.
Toxic shock syndrome occurs in a very small proportion of patients - about 1 in 6,250 cases. However, if this occurs, the chances of dying from this complication are roughly 1 in 9.
