Can I Chew Gum After Rhinoplasty?

Question

can i chew gum 5 weeks after rhinoplasty?

Thomas A. Lamperti, MD · Answer

I find the main reason to avoid chewing gum initially after surgery is the tension that the chewing motion will produce on your columellar incision (presuming you had an open approach performed). Excissive tension could cause the scar to widen.

	If you notice that it's tight when you chew I would wait a little longer, although I would suspect that by 5 weeks after surgery this won't be an issue.

	Other maneuvers can be done to the tip that may be affecting by chewing. I would just check with your surgeon to make sure it's okay in your specific case.

Kevin Sadati, DO · Answer

Dear rhinoplasty patient from Canada,

Five weeks after rhinoplasty, Chewing gum, laughing and normal facial activity will not influence the long term healing results. I do not see how it would be different from eating any other food since your surgery. Good luck and good healing

Michael A. Persky, MD · Answer

Hi Gum Chewer,

	That depends whether you could chew gum before your rhinoplasty.  Of course you can chew all you want 5 weeks after your rhinoplasty, just chew quietly so as to not disturb others, and by all means don't blow any bubbles.  Enjoy your new nose.

	Dr. P

Otto Joseph Placik, MD · Answer

In most cases, I would permit my patients to chew gum within a few days of surgery unless an intra-oral approach for the lateral osteotomies was utilized. This can tremendously help the dry mouth that patients experience from mouth breathing after the surgery.

Daniel Reichner, MD, FACS · Answer

Depending on whether osteotomies were performed, generally it is ok to chew gum two weeks after rhinoplasty  surgery.

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