Will weight lifting affect Rhinoplasty results?

Will lifting weights a month after Rhinoplasty delay/stunt the development of the nose's definition and swelling reduction?

Say if a nose will typically reduce in swelling in two months, would lifting weights stretch that to three or four months? Would you advise waiting perhaps two months after?

5 answers to “Will weight lifting affect...”

A: Weight lifting after rhinoplasty

By William Portuese, MD - Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

Weightlifting a month after the rhinoplasty surgery will not affect the results of the rhinoplasty and is acceptable to do so at this time. Full healing of the nose is going to take approximately a year for all the swelling in the nose to subside and reveal the final result.

A: Weight Lifting After Rhinoplasty, Mr. Schwarzenegger?

By Michael A. Persky, MD - Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

Hi Mr. Atlas, Weight lifting four weeks after rhinoplasty should not affect your healing. Weight lift during the first week after surgery as one of my patients once did (clearly not following directions) will get you a severe nose bleed that will require packing. Do follow your rhinoplasty surgeons... more

A: Exercise after rhinoplasty

By Philip S. Schoenfeld, MD - Chevy Chase Facial Plastic Surgeon

Your surgeon has probably given you fairly strict criteria to follow to best enable your nose to heal appropriately following your rhinoplasty surgery. You should be able to engage in more vigorous activity after a few weeks following your surgery. I always tell my patients that if they feel pressure or notice... more

A: Weight lifting is ok at 1 month at half-2/3 of your regular weight.

By Toby G. Mayer, MD - Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Wait 6-8 weeks for maximum weight lifting. You may get a little more swelling, but not noticeable to people after this. But it will go down in a day or two. You see NBA players playing days after nasal surgery.

A: Weight lifting after rhinoplasty

By Elan B. Singer, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

This is a question best asked of your surgeon, but a month after surgery, I can't imagine lifting weights impacting your healing time very much. As long as you're not on you're not upside down or prone (two positions that would contribute to swelling) I think you're OK, but again, I would run it by... more