1 Week After Rhinoplasty, Was Told Laughing for a Couple Days After Removing Splint but I Did, Could I have Done Damage?

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I got rhinoplasty 6 days ago. Today I has my splint taken off any my sutures removed. I was told not to laugh for two days, but I laughed very hard inadvertently. My central nostril looks droopy. Am I okay or do I need some help?

Ross A. Clevens, MD, FACS · Answer

Your concern is valid, but rest assured that laughing should not affect your results. It's best to keep your facial expressions at minimum because the stitches may pull and can cause bleeding, but your results probably won't be affected.

Ozge Ergun, MD · Answer

Dear mariam23456Thanks for the question. It’s true that it’s too early to comment over the result. It’s possible to see some major changes in rhinoplasty results till the end of 12 months recovery. I wish you all the best.

John Alexander II, MD · Answer

It is highly unlikely that you caused any problem. Unless you see sudden onset of bleeding I would not worry about it one bit. Good luck.

Sam Naficy, MD, FACS · Answer

It s extremely unlikely for you to have caused any damage by just laughing 1 week after surgery.  Also 1 week post surgery is still very early for you to judge the results of your surgery - be patient and follow up with your surgeon

Philip Young, MD · Answer

Don&rsquo;t worry about laughing as long as it&rsquo;s not too much. It is important to try not to quint your nose or moving it around of course. Remember that you may have a lot of sutures inside your nose you can&rsquo;t see so the less tension you place on your nose the better.

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