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Bodybuilding / Weightlifting After Rhinoplasty

asked 1 year ago by karan me h ro t r a in india
Latest answer by Steven Turkeltaub, MD
Question viewed 313 times
Tags: body builder, recovery, weight lifting

hey everyone how r u? iam pro bodybuilder i am going for a rhinoplasty next week can you tell me after 18days of surgery can i resume my activity and take anabolic substances like nandroloneand testosterone will it affcet healing and swelling after 18 days of after surgery please resolve both concerns thankx...

3 answers to Bodybuilding / Weightlifting After Rhinoplasty

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Questions regarding resuming body building and anabolic steroids following rhinoplasty

The questions that you are asking here should actually be asked of your surgeon. Everyone has a slightly different protocol that they recommend and since you have a surgeon already - call them. For my patients, I usually recommend waiting until around 3 weeks fo engage in strenuous activities. Steroid usage for body building is not something that I could recommend or support for a multitude of reasons that are unrelated to your planned rhinoplasty procedure.
Steven Turkeltaub, MD

Scottsdale Plastic Surgeon
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No weightlifting for 1 month after Rhinoplasty

No, IMHO I do not allow my Rhinoplasty patients to do any strenuous activity that would increase blood pressure and therefore blood flow into the nasal tissue for 1 month after their Rhinoplasty. If they, do and weightlifting clearly falls in this category, they and you risk creating a nose bleed that may require placement of nasal packing that could tear internal sutures, displace nasal bones and ruin the Rhinoplasty results.
Francis R. Palmer, III, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Bodybuilding steroids and rhinoplasty

Karan, I understand your desire to return to your regular workouts after surgical a surgical procedure. Rhinoplastic surgery is very fine surgery and depends extensively on your post op care and healing process. Besides the fact that as a physician I can not condone the use of steroids; it is a very risky bussiness for you to consume such drugs during your post-operative recovery period. Steroids does limit your healing process and can pausibly cause complications... more
Ernesto Hayn, MD

West Palm Beach Plastic Surgeon

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