Can Rhinoplasty make the nose prone to breakage in the future, even months or years after it has healed from the surgery?
Answer: Nasal injury following rhinoplasty The question you have posed is one that I am frequently asked. I treat many athletes, several professional ones, and that is one of the questions the patient and trainers who come with them ask me about. My response to their question is that your nose will be extremely durable after about six weeks. Unfortunately, I feel that once a nose has been fractured, the fracture sites are slightly weaker than the bone that has not sustained previous fractures. That said, the force that is required to break your nose after rhinoplasty with an appropriate healing period would be considerable.
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Answer: Nasal injury following rhinoplasty The question you have posed is one that I am frequently asked. I treat many athletes, several professional ones, and that is one of the questions the patient and trainers who come with them ask me about. My response to their question is that your nose will be extremely durable after about six weeks. Unfortunately, I feel that once a nose has been fractured, the fracture sites are slightly weaker than the bone that has not sustained previous fractures. That said, the force that is required to break your nose after rhinoplasty with an appropriate healing period would be considerable.
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September 28, 2009
Answer: No it won't. Having had my nose broken several times I can tell you it is just as strong. Actually after only 2-3 weeks we usually need a chisel to rebreak it. So don't worry.
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September 28, 2009
Answer: No it won't. Having had my nose broken several times I can tell you it is just as strong. Actually after only 2-3 weeks we usually need a chisel to rebreak it. So don't worry.
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September 28, 2009
Answer: Risk of breaking your nose again after rhinoplasty This risk depends mainly on what was done during the rhinoplasty. If the bones were "broken" and major work was done on the bridge of the nose then you may be at higher risk to injure your nose soon after the surgery. After about 1 year, your risk will most likely be the same as someone who hasn't had surgery. If you get a rhinoplasty and only minimal work is done on the tip then your risk of breaking your nose is most likely not elevated.
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September 28, 2009
Answer: Risk of breaking your nose again after rhinoplasty This risk depends mainly on what was done during the rhinoplasty. If the bones were "broken" and major work was done on the bridge of the nose then you may be at higher risk to injure your nose soon after the surgery. After about 1 year, your risk will most likely be the same as someone who hasn't had surgery. If you get a rhinoplasty and only minimal work is done on the tip then your risk of breaking your nose is most likely not elevated.
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September 28, 2009
Answer: Nasal Fracture after rhinoplasty The answer is, once the bones have healed after 6 weeks, it is unlikely that your nose will break any easier than it would have prior to the rhinoplasty. In general, after rhinoplasty you will want to be careful of any injury to your nose, as this may change the shape of other components of the nose.
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September 28, 2009
Answer: Nasal Fracture after rhinoplasty The answer is, once the bones have healed after 6 weeks, it is unlikely that your nose will break any easier than it would have prior to the rhinoplasty. In general, after rhinoplasty you will want to be careful of any injury to your nose, as this may change the shape of other components of the nose.
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September 28, 2009
Answer: Breaking a nose (nasal fracture) after a rhinoplasty (nose job) Not all rhinoplasty procedures require bone cuts (osteotomy) but most do. Any wound or scar is never really as strong as the original tissue. In general wounds tissue has about 80% of the strength of normal tissue whether it be in skin, muscle, or bone. I have read it takes about 7 pounds of force to break a nose. Therefore it should take about 5.6 pounds of force to break a repaired nose.
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September 28, 2009
Answer: Breaking a nose (nasal fracture) after a rhinoplasty (nose job) Not all rhinoplasty procedures require bone cuts (osteotomy) but most do. Any wound or scar is never really as strong as the original tissue. In general wounds tissue has about 80% of the strength of normal tissue whether it be in skin, muscle, or bone. I have read it takes about 7 pounds of force to break a nose. Therefore it should take about 5.6 pounds of force to break a repaired nose.
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