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How Soon Can I Get Pregnant After Rhinoplasty Surgery?

asked 3 years ago by renai0718 in Santa Maria CA
Latest answer by Adam Bryce Weinfeld, MD
Question viewed 3,723 times
Tags: after pregnancy, deviated septum, pregnancy, septum

i have a badly deviated septum and i must have it corrected before i get pregnant again because it was miserable last time not being able to breathe. i am also opting for a rhinoplasty as well because i want to get it done all at once.. How soon after my prcedures can i get pregnant? after initial recovery? or should i wait for a while?

12 answers to How Soon Can I Get Pregnant After Rhinoplasty Surgery?

Pregnant after rhinoplasty

If you are going to have a septoplasty and you think you are ever going to want a rhinoplasty have them at the same time. a septoplasty often involved removing cartilage. rhinoplasties often require cartilage grafts. if you do them together the cartilage that is removed can be used for the grafts. if you have septoplasty then a rhinoplasty at a later date there is less cartilage available for grafting. as far as how long to wait to get pregnant - i wouldnt think... more

Adam Bryce Weinfeld, MD
Austin Plastic Surgeon

www.setonplasticsurgery.com

Pregnancy and Rhinoplasty

I know of no reason why you cannot get prgenant right after your surgery is complete. However, the improvement from septal surgery may not be immediate. The swollen tissues inside your nose that result from a deviated septum may take months to resolve. Therefore you may want to wait until you have determined that you are breathing easily from your nose. Good luck!

Robert M. Freund, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Ask your OB with regards to pregnancy after rhinoplasty

Rhinoplasy procedures are often performed under a general anesthesia, or can be performed under a local technique with sedation. When our patients are given a choice most opt for the general anesthesia. Our patients are fully healed in four weeks and are allowed full physical activity, no matter how strenuous. Nasal stuffiness can persist however for as long as six weeks after. I discussed this issue with our anesthesia and OB doctors, and the consensus is that they would like several... more

Peter E. Johnson, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

You can get pregnant soon after rhinoplasty.

Hi Renai, You can get pregnant soon after rhinoplasty; we usually recommend waiting two weeks before having vigorous exercise. Light exercise after one week. If you wish to correct both cosmetic and functional (breathing) concerns at the same time, septorhinoplasty is the answer. If you only want to improve your breathing, then there is a non-surgical method of correcting breathing problems by using Somnoplasty which uses radiofrequency to reduce the tissue volume of the inferior nasal... more

Michael A. Persky, MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

Not a problem.

As you are planning a functional airway surgery (septal deviation repair) as well as a cosmetic rhinoplasty, you should be able to be pregnant without too much trouble. The increased fluid of pregnancy may initially give you trouble but probably not to the extent of your previous pregnancies. In my estimation most internal swelling of the nose disappears after 6-8 weeks, so getting pregnant after then would be o.k. More importantly, you should make sure that you are far enough into the... more

Manish H. Shah, MD
Denver Plastic Surgeon

Safe to have Rhinoplasty after pregnancy

It should not pose a problem, but remember that during pregnancy, you will have some weight gain in the form of fluid retention. Therefore, you will have areas of your body swell, including your face, and perhaps your nose. Don't be alarmed and just hang in there. Having said that, some women don't get any water retention at all, and may just depend on your body. Good luck!

Farbod Esmailian, MD
Orange County Plastic Surgeon

Safe to get pregnant soon after Rhinoplasty

It's safe to get pregnant soon after your septo-rhinoplasty. The anesthetic is out of your system very soon after the procedure and there should be no health concern regarding the timing. The main question is one of convenience. Most people with badly deviated septums experience improved breathing even soon after the procedure. Remember, though, that you will have some swelling both internally and externally that will take several months to resolve completely. Hormonal-related swelling from... more

Jason Litner, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Rhinoplasty and pregnancy

There really is no definitive answer for this, but common sense would dictate to wait one or two cycles to get pregnant until you are sure everything is healed and moving in the right direction.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

No problem with pregnancy a month after Rhinoplasty

You get pregnant when it is a good time for you. You would want to be off all medication and have the drugs from anesthesia gone from your system. Your breathing should be good within 3 weeks from the surgery and the outside will continue to heal. I would tell my patient that within a month from the surgery, pregnancy would not be a problem.

William B. Rosenblatt, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Time for recovery

You can have your surgery any time before you get pregnant, make sure that you are not pregnant on the surgery day of course! If the septal deviation is that bad, try to get it done as soon as possible and give 6-8 weeks for healing.

Hisham Seify, MD, PhD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

Wait at least 1 week after the Rhinoplasty

Seriously, the surgery will not be affected by a pregnancy after a few weeks. Therefore, you can get pregnant after a few weeks without worrying about it affecting the final outcome of your rhinoplasty.

Toby Mayer, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Rhinoplasty and pregnancy

Pregnancy and delivery should not affect your rhinoplasty recovery and vice a versa. You can probably get pregnant right away if you want. However, most doctors recommend no strenuous physical activity for two weeks after Rhinoplasty, so this is something for you to keep in mind.