I see the recovery is long, it's making me question if I'm gonna hate the way I look all summer (if I get it in June) & be even more self conscious that I won't want to go out and enjoy my summer, Also I'm going to college and playing D1 lacrosse in the fall, so I am nervous of it interfering too much with my training over the summer (doing crossfit). crossfit isn't a contact sport but it has lifting in it. I want to be able to get back at least after 2-3 weeks. If I'm careful will I be able to?
Answer: Is it worth getting a nose job? While you are an excellent rhinoplasty candidate, it's an elective procedure, and only YOU can determine if it's "worth" it. In your case, you would benefit from a reduction in your dorsal width and dorsal hump as well as a refinement procedure of your nasal tip and release of the depressor septi muscle, which lowers your tip with smiling. The recovery is not lengthy in the sense that you'll be "laid up" all summer long. At one week, all casts and sutures are removed. At 2 weeks post-op, I tell my patients that they can go back to normal activities and exercise with care to avoid nasal injury obviously. At 4-6 weeks post-op, your nose will be as strong as it was before the surgery, so it will be no easier to break during your participation in lacrosse than prior to surgery. Keep in mind that swelling will be present post-op for many months, and it generally takes at least one year for the last bit of swelling to disappear; this does not usually bother the patient nor distract from the appearance of the nose. Rather, the elements of the nose seem to have improved “definition” as the last bit of swelling subsides. This is especially true in the tip of the nose.Good luck!
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Answer: Is it worth getting a nose job? While you are an excellent rhinoplasty candidate, it's an elective procedure, and only YOU can determine if it's "worth" it. In your case, you would benefit from a reduction in your dorsal width and dorsal hump as well as a refinement procedure of your nasal tip and release of the depressor septi muscle, which lowers your tip with smiling. The recovery is not lengthy in the sense that you'll be "laid up" all summer long. At one week, all casts and sutures are removed. At 2 weeks post-op, I tell my patients that they can go back to normal activities and exercise with care to avoid nasal injury obviously. At 4-6 weeks post-op, your nose will be as strong as it was before the surgery, so it will be no easier to break during your participation in lacrosse than prior to surgery. Keep in mind that swelling will be present post-op for many months, and it generally takes at least one year for the last bit of swelling to disappear; this does not usually bother the patient nor distract from the appearance of the nose. Rather, the elements of the nose seem to have improved “definition” as the last bit of swelling subsides. This is especially true in the tip of the nose.Good luck!
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January 27, 2016
Answer: Rhinoplasty Getting a rhinoplasty is a personal choice. Do I think you can have improvement? Absolutely. Best of luck with your decision to move forward.
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January 27, 2016
Answer: Rhinoplasty Getting a rhinoplasty is a personal choice. Do I think you can have improvement? Absolutely. Best of luck with your decision to move forward.
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