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Smiling After Rhinoplasty
i am 9 weeks post op from my rhinoplasty and i ws wondering, can i smile as often as i want to? are there still chances that my bones will shift out of place? or are they pretty much "anchored" in place and wont move unless i sustain a hard blow
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3233anon
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Be happy and Smile
Congratulations on your surgery. At 9 weeks, as long as your treating surgeon concurs, smile as much as you want and enjoy your fantastic results!
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Safe to smile
Actully it is safe to smile,six weeks after hinoplasty surgery.However you should avoid any kind of blow or trauma to your nose.
India Plastic Surgeon
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OK to smile 9 weeks after rhinoplasty
Go ahead and smile and enjoy your new nose! At 9 weeks, the bones are healed well enough that it would take a considerable force to move the bones, They are essentially healed by 6 weeks. You may have a "stiff" upper lip and tightness in the tip. This may take several months to resolve.
Enjoy the new nose and smile
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Smile after Rhinoplasty!
It is perfectly acceptable to laugh and smile at thus point in your recovery after Rhinoplasty. The nose will not shift with smiling. Dr. G.
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You are safe to smile
After 9 weeks, a rhinoplasty is pretty stable. Your smile may not be back to normal (and it will be), but it will not effect your result. Smile away!
Andrew C. Campbell, M.D.
Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Smiling will not displace nasal bones 9 weeks after nose job
By 9 weeks the vast majority of bone "glue" called callus has been deposited and it is highly unlikely that you would displace the bones by smiling. A signficant blow could do this but not smiling.
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Smiling After Rhinoplasty
Smile! Your healing has progressed enough by 9 weeks. I generally do not like patients to smile too much during the early period (first few weeks) because it does put tension of the tip of the nose.
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Smiling After Rhinoplasty
After 9 weeks, while you may still have some swelling, most of the healing has taken place. Your nasal bones will not move and you can smile.
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Smiling Restrictions after Nose Surgery
Regarding: "Smiling After Rhinoplasty
i am 9 weeks post op from my rhinoplasty and i ws wondering, can i smile as often as i want to? are there still chances that my bones will shift out of place? or are they pretty much "anchored" in place and wont move unless i sustain a hard blow"
With exception of a small, thin muscle involved in pulling up the upper lip, a minor pull at best, none of the smiling muscles insert or pull on the walls of the nose, the walls...
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Smiling or Laughing After Rhinoplasty Surgery is OK
Hi 3233anon,
The tip of your nose and upper lip may still feel tight or little numb with smiling or laughing, but you should not affect your rhinoplasty results. Even with open rhinoplasty or external nasal incisions, smiling should not adversely affect your final outcome. I know of no rhinoplasty surgeon or specialist who restricts smiling or laughing in the postoperative period, but check with your operative surgeon. Smiling is the best form of plastic surgery, and we all...
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Smiling After Rhinoplasty....Very Funny
Hi 3233,
Are you related to this guy I know, 3323? 9 weeks after rhinoplasty your nasal bones should be solid enough that you can be able to smile and even laugh. Actually nasal bones are pretty solid18 to 21 days after being fractured or operated upon. You are safe listening to Bill Cosby, Bob Hope, Steve Martin, and Cathy Griffin, but I would stay away from Chris Rock and Robin Williams for another few days. From then on, you may laugh your ass off...
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Smiling after Rhinoplasty
Dear 3233anon-
Smiling is fine 9 weeks after rhinoplasty. Depending on the amount and type of work done during your rhinoplasty, the bottom of your nose and upper lip may still have some swelling and feel a little funny. This should get a little better every week. Your bones should be healed after about six weeks.
If there are any questions or concerns don'r hesitate to contact your surgeon.
Sincerely,
Tom Kaniff
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Smiling after rhinoplasty
Go ahead and smile! At nine weekspost-rhinoplasty you should be well on your way to healing after surgery.
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Smiling is fine after rhinoplasty!
Smiling is fine after rhinoplasty! You will not move anything of affect the results of the surgery in any way.
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Smiling After Rhinoplasty
Smile and smile and smile some more. It is OK. But you should always check with the operative surgeon. From MIAMI Dr. darryl j. Blinski
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Rhinoplasty 9 weeks
Please feel free to smile! 9 weeks after your surgery, you are completely healed. I'd advise you be careful not to bump your nose but smiling is fine, and encouraged!!
Dr. Cat Begovic M.D.
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Healing after a rhinoplasty
At 9 weeks, your bones are solidly healed as far as smiling is concerned. Certainly, try not to bump it but facial motion won't hurt anything.
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