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Always be gentle with your nose that soon after surgery. Most activities are fine but applying pressure to the nose just one month after surgery should be done with caution.
Thank you for the question! Like most surgeons, I would advise you to wait about 3 weeks before engaging in strenuous physical activities after rhinoplasty. Even if sexual activity poses no risk of nasal trauma, it might elevate your blood pressure and increase your heartbeat. This might exacerbate your swelling and even increase a chance of bleeding. If you are willing to wait one full month, then you should be fine! An in-person exam with a board-certified plastic surgeon would be the best way to assess your needs and obtain expert medical advice. Best of luck!
Thank you for your query.After a rhinoplasty procedure, especially if you had the bones broken, it is usually best to avoid contact activities to your face for up to 8 weeks.Kind regards.
Dear Reader,The concerns you are describing can be corrected; however, they are cosmetic and will not likely be covered by insurance. Good luck and safe.John T. Nguyen, MD, FACS, FICSDouble Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
There are many different types of flat nose, so it’s wrong to think that there’s just one type with one surgical solution. The nose can be flat at the top because you’re born with broad, wide nasal bones and you have to work out whether you have to bring the nose together at the base where it me...
I have performed many autospreader grafts and even more convetional spreader grafts. Sometimes, I used both techniques at the same time. I measured the degree of valve opening intraoperatively and observed functional and cosmetic results after surgery. This is what I concluded:- auto...
