How long should I wait to start exercising after rhinoplasty?

Hello and thank you for your question. In general, I
advise my patients to wait 4-6 weeks post-surgery before resuming their normal
exercise routine. Overexertion too soon after surgery may increase swelling and
delay healing time, as well as increase the risk of bleeding. It is best to
start slowly and avoid contact sports for at least 6 months; even at that point
it is important to be very careful. I would recommend speaking with your
surgeon about his/her protocol concerning your specific procedure. I hope this
information helps, and I wish you the best of luck.

Hello.  I advise my patients to avoid strenuous activities (such as lifting, running, sit ups, etc) for two weeks after surgery.  I encourage light activities early (i.e. walking around the house, walking up/down stairs is ok, short trips to stores if you don't mind a cast, etc).  Strenuous activities too soon can increase the risk of bleeding, and if the bleeding is severe enough, it may require the nose to be packed.  This can possibly ruin the results a patient wants.  I have many athletic patients who want to return to their regiment quickly so I can understand your question.  However, these patients all were able to recondition quickly after the two weeks off.  Take care.

Thanks for your question!  Light exercise is usually allowed 2 weeks after surgery and slowly adding on more strenuous activity as tolerated.  Every surgeon is different in their guidelines.  The most important issue is actually YOUR post op recovery course.  If it is uncomplicated you may follow the general guidelines, however you may have to wait longer if there were any healing issues.  Good Luck, protect your investment.

In our office we tell patients the following: Low impact activities for the first 4-6 weeks and high impact thereafter. The reason is that you don't want to risk having any bleeding into the surgical area which is more likely the first month or so. Good luck!

 In our practice we asked the patient to refrain from all exercise for 2 weeks after a rhinoplasty procedure, to avoid a nose bleed. If patient's come down with a nosebleed in the postoperative period, then a very uncomfortable packing will have to be placed in the nose which will delay the healing process

Return to workouts and exercise after rhinoplasty is an individualized decision.  Some rhinoplasties require more babying than others.  It depends on extensiveness of surgery.Patients with cosmetic rhinoplasties can resume running after 4 weeks with no problems.    

Usually , my guidelines are 4-6 weeks on heavy activity (lifting oveer 10-15 lbs), running, active aerobics and weight lifting.  This minimized bruising and swelling and allows time for the work to heal.  Good luck!

In general, I allow my patients to start returning to exercise at 4 weeks - I typically have them re-start at a lower intensity/duration and then slowly increase back to normal over 2 weeks. Good luck!

Dear starrynights07, Check with your surgeon as each patient varies depending on the techniques used during their surgery and their recovery process. With that said I would say a general rule of thumb would be four weeks for running. Best regards, Michael V. Elam, M.D.