Sex After a Rhinoplasty?

I had sex 3 days post op , gently and short . I was not pushed ,bumped , thrusted. I feel fine and my heart rate didn't get higher. Will this affect my results?

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Sex After Rhino?#nosejob

I had my Rhinoplasty in 1992 and I am still waiting to have sex??!!! Kidding! So listen, I commend you on your aggression and unwillingness to restrain from physical activity that I am sure your surgeon has asked you not to do. I usually do not want my patients to engage in such activity for about 2-3 weeks. I do not know anyone who can have sex without elevating the heart rate. Heck I can barely look at my wife without my heart rate going up. When you have an elevated heart rate so soon... more

Post-op Care

Cosmetic Surgeons will always ask patients to be very careful with their noses for about six weeks after rhinoplasty. An open discussion with your particular Cosmetic Surgeon will confirm my thoughts.

Sex and rhinoplasty

I usually have patients avoid strenuous activity for 3-6 weeks. I doubt that "gentle sexual relations" caused any significant problem.

Steven Wallach, MD

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Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Sex After Rhinoplasty

Hi Emma, (or is it Annastasia?) We certainly do not encourage patients to have sex for at least 10 to 14 days after rhinoplasty, and usually the bruising, swelling, tape, and splint serve as a form of birth control (only the horniest of men/women get beyond the 3 day post op appearance). We tell our patients that they may have oral sex, that is they may talk about sex only for 10-14 days. Your gentle, short, non-thrusting, normal heart rate sex should not affect your... more

Michael A. Persky, MD

21 reviews

Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

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Sex and Rhinoplasty

Be sure to keep your head up. After a Rhinoplasty, it is better to sleep elevated for 2 to 4 weeks,also. I do not recommend sexual activity that soon after surgery, so I would discuss this with my plastic surgeon at my post op visit.