I am interested in getting Rhinoplasty and chin/jaw implants however I am a football player. Would that affect anything? (photo)

 A rhinoplasty procedure can accomplish straightening  the crooked nose. This is accomplished with osteotomies placed in the nasal bones, and a spreader graft placed on the concave side in the midportion of the nose.  The dorsal hump can also be shaved down and the projection of the nose decreased. A Silastic chin implant can be inserted through a submental approach to give added projection to the chin to help  with facial balance in  proportions, especially with respect to the overly projecting nose from the side profile. Chin implants are manufactured in a variety of shapes and sizes which is determined at the time of the consultation and examination. Rhinoplasty is a very difficult endeavor, so choose your rhinoplasty surgeon very wisely based on extensive experience.  It is best not to have any contact sports for at least 6-8 weeks after the procedure.  For many examples and more information, please see the link and the video below

Hello,Great Questions.  You definitely can wear a helmet after having a chin implant.  However, you will need to wait at least a few weeks.  A chin implant, once settled, will not move short of anything except breaking your jaw.  This would take at least 4 weeks, but you might wait 8 to be safe.  However, it tends to be that pressing on a chin after chin implant is uncomfortable for several more months.  Perhaps in your case not, or perhaps you can just work through it.  As far as the nose.  You will want to be very careful about striking your nose after a rhinoplasty.  Your nose will take at least 2 months for the bones to be reasonably solid, but even at that, a descent hit can break things loose.  Of course, wearing a helmet is supposed to keep balls, knees, elbows, etc from hitting your nose.  However, helmets occasionally get yanked off and then there are practice drills where no helmet is worn.  You must consider these things.Best of Luck,Dr. AAustin, TX