My rhinoplasty was two days ago and so far I seem to be healing great (no swelling in my face, very little bruising). To entertain myself while at home, I play video games. Sometime my heart starts beating faster and I think I can sort of "feel" the stress of the game in my nose. I was wondering if it is dangerous and if I should stop playing. That would suck, because I was looking forward to my week of recovery to play video games all day!
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June 29, 2017
Answer: Rhinoplasty Recovery - Fast Heartbeat is dangerous
Properly sized batten grafts and spreader grafts on a properly selected patients usually do not make the nose wider. However, if the grafts are made too thick or used on a patient who does not need them they can result in widening of the nose. This condition can be reversed by removing or...
Hello and thank you for your question and photograph. It is very rare to have an infection at the incision after rhinoplasty. However, it does appear that there may be an infection at the site. I highly recommend you see your surgeon immediately.Best wishes and good luck.
