I had a rhinoplasty and septoplasty exactly three weeks ago. I went bowling with a group and swore i wouldn't touch the ball, but then bowled with a 6 pound ball 7 times before i started feeling pressure and slight pain and stopped. My nose didn't bleed, or visibly swell afterwards. But someone said lifting weights can move my nose (for example take it from straight to crooked). I thought it only has the risk of swelling and nose bleed. Did I ruin my long term results?
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August 21, 2014
Answer: Did lifting a bowling ball ruin my long term rhinoplasty results?
Dear Ascend,
It is extremely common following a
rhinoplasty procedure to both feel and hear audible cracking or crackling
sounds. In general, the sounds that you
feel and hear are the sounds of cartilage moving over more rigid structures
such as the bony skeleton of the nose.
These cartilages...
To reduce the hanging columella, a columellar-plasty is performed. This procedure involves making 2 incisions on the inside of the nose and trimming excess skin on the inside of the columella along with cartilage from the caudal septum. The incisions take a few weeks to heal although the...
Yes there is a real phenomena patients go through after a facial surgery. Give yourself time and discuss your feelings with your surgeon. Congrats on your improvement
