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How long after rhinoplasty do you have to wait to masturbate?

newnose24Jul 30, 2018
Im a girl and i had rhinoplasty 6 days ago. I know that masturbating will not physically affect my nose but will the rise in blood pressure be bad for it

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Mark Murphy, MD

Thank you for your question. Each surgeon has their own tried-and-true protocol for their patients after surgery. My best advice in this case would be to talk to your surgeon and ask when you can resume using tretinoin on your nose. As far as the discoloration you’re seeing, again, t...

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Michael Carlisle, MD - Account Suspended

About 80% of the swelling is gone at 12 weeks post-op. It takes another 9 months for the remaining 20% of swelling to go away, but the changes will be extremely subtle at from here on out. The tip will likely not drop much at this point. Hope this helps.

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Melanie L. Petro, MD

Thanks for your inquiry and photos.  You still have swelling, swelling after a rhinoplasty can last up to 1 year which can make things look distorted and asymmetrical.  I would make sure you keep your post -operative appointments with your surgeon to ensure things are healing correctly and w...

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