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Could you sing and play harp before surgery??!! No, seriously, playing harmonica results in a lot of pressure changes through the nose, much different than singing. I would recommend waiting 4-6 weeks before you start with the harp, though you could probably return to singing earlier. Check with your surgeon.
I love the fact that you feel like singing and playing the harmonica after rhinoplasty surgery! I also love the fact that you are so compliance-oriented that you are asking the question! I would suggest that you obtain verification from your own surgeon, only because it is he or she that you will go to if you have a problem with over-aggressive harmonica playing and vigorous breathing (some possibly through an incompletely-healed nose), or belting out songs like the singers in Glee or Smash on TV! Hum a little tune and gently coax some tunes from your harmonica and you'll be fine. But any more forceful tunesmithing should wait until you are able to be more vigorous with ALL activities, about 3-4 weeks. God bless and best wishes! Dr. Tholen
In general, almost all noses are numb right after a rhinoplasty. In most cases its the tip that is numb, but this numbness can extend down to the upper lip, and in rare cases some of the teeth. There are nerves that are cut and stretched during a rhinoplasty, and it takes a long time for those...
Normal nasal breathing requires some degree of resistance through the nose. Lack of resistance will result in an empty nose syndrome with atrophic rhinitis. An over resistant airflow passageway can be caused by a combination of a deviated septum, large turbinates, or valve collapse.
It is impossible to tell without seeing photos. If there is assymetry of your nose, that is the most difficult thing to fix, however. I would love to see photos and hope you will resend your question with photos.
