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Does Blowing the Nose a Lot Affect Rhinoplasty Results?
It's been 3 month and one week post-op, caught a cold, blowing my nose a lot, blew my nose one time like before surgery (a pretty much strong blow, vibrating the inside of the nose) [didn't hurt] did i damage my final result?
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Mr.X
in Beirut, 04
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Blowing your nose after rhinoplasty
It should be safe to blow your nose 3 months after surgery. I don't think you did any damage. Don't worry.
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Blowing Your Nose After Rhinoplasty
I do not allow my patients to blow their nose for at least 3-4 weeks after rhinoplasty. Also, I have them use a significant amount of sterile saline spray type rinses for irrigation of the nose about 3-4 times per day. If one has had nasal septal surgery done concomitantly with cosmetic surgery one should not blow their nose for at least 3-4 weeks.
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Blowing Your Nose 3 Montrhs after Rhinoplasty
Although your nose is not completely healed 3 months after Rhinoplasty, the nasal lining is intact and the bones and cartilages are stable. It would take a significant traumatic force to cause problems; blowing your nose, regardless of how hard, will not affect your surgical result.
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Blowing nose 3 months after rhinoplasty will have no permanent effect on outcome
Your nose should be quite stable 3 months after a rhinoplasty despite the presence of swelling still present. Blowing your nose to a considerable degree at this point in time should have no impact on the long term result of surgery.
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Nose blowing after rhinoplasty
During the first few weeks after rhinoplasty I usually suggest gently using a mosit q-tip after showring to gently clean the nose. But at three months you should be clear to blow away if everything has healed.
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Nose blowing after surgery is fine.
Dear ElyMercy, It's fine to blow your nose 3 months after surgery. I advise my patients not to for the first 2 weeks as it may cause bleeding and for the next 2 weeks very gently. The 3month window puts you well into the healed category altho you may not see the final results for another 6 to 9 months. Enjoy your new nose, Dr. Schuster from Boca Raton.
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No harm to your nose from blowing it hard.
It has been 3 months since your surgery and the healing internally is strong. Even blowing your nose very strongly will not disrupt this healed tissue. You can be assured that you are OK.
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