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Will I Be Able to Play Soccer After Rhinoplasty?

I am looking at scheduling rhinoplasty around the end of May. The main thing holding me back is the fact I play soccer. I love to play (have played 20+ years) and its my main source of exercise. I play in a women's league and its fairly competitive. Realistically, will I be able to play after having nose surgery? If so, how long should I wait before playing again?

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4 Doctor Answers | Asked by kimberlina in Bay Area, California USA

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Trauma after Rhinoplasty

Wait at least 6 weeks after surgery to resume soccer. It would be best to do your nose after your soccer days; now we'll be realistic.You could break your nose before or after surgery, but you are trying to determine the risk. You have played for 20+ years; how many times have you broken your nose? Good Luck!

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Okay to play soccer 6 weeks after rhinoplasty

It is okay to play soccer after a rhinoplasty surgery. However, you should probably wait approximately six weeks before playing any contact sports such as soccer.

Could you play soccer before? (sorry, bad joke...)

There are always risks... After a few months, you are fine to play soccer, but you are at increased risk for breaking your nose. Anytime you manipulate the nose (especially if you have done osteotomies), the nose is weaker than it was before. With competitive sports, there is always a chance you may impact on your nose, and you have the possibility of breaking it. (Even without having had a nose job!) But after a rhinoplasty, it will take less force to break your nose, so the relative risk i more

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Soccer after rhinoplasty

You should plan on waiting 6 weeks after your rhinoplasty to play soccer again. Beware however that revision rhinoplasty is much more difficult than primary. If you traumatically injure your nose playing soccer after rhinoplasty and require surgery again to repair the damage the secondary operation can be more challenging. I don't advise patients to give up activities that they love, but you might think twice about going for the header after your surgery.

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