Can I breathe through the nose after rhinoplasty?

August 15, 2015
Asked By:bluepoppy in New York, NY

I am really freaked out by having to breath through my mouth after a nose job. Is it true that one won't be able to breathe through the nose normally while the nose is healing for at least the first week and that I won't be allowed to blow my nose for a month after the surgery? How is it possible to breathe just through the mouth without getting super uncomfortable? Any tricks?

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