I am 5 days post op Rhinoplasty and Chin Implant. most of the swelling and bruising are down. Is it acceptable to do light housework? Also, I attempted to clean my right nostril with hydrogen peroxide, very gently on the inside, not deep at all, nor close to the tip. I also applied a good amount of Neosporine. A few seconds later I got a tingling sensation in the nostril. Is there a possibility that I damaged stitches and it may impair my healing process and ultimate results...
Answer: Rhinoplasty Recovery Great question. It sounds like it’s too soon for you to be doing housework, even if it is “light”. You just had surgery 5 days ago, so it’s important to allow your body to rest. It needs to be able to allocate any extra energy it has for healing your nose. While light housework might not seem strenuous to you, it can potentially still raise your blood pressure which promotes swelling. After surgery, I recommend that my patients rest and avoid any physical activity for 3 weeks after their rhinoplasty procedure. This helps to ensure that their nose has had time to begin healing, before putting any other strain on their body.
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Answer: Rhinoplasty Recovery Great question. It sounds like it’s too soon for you to be doing housework, even if it is “light”. You just had surgery 5 days ago, so it’s important to allow your body to rest. It needs to be able to allocate any extra energy it has for healing your nose. While light housework might not seem strenuous to you, it can potentially still raise your blood pressure which promotes swelling. After surgery, I recommend that my patients rest and avoid any physical activity for 3 weeks after their rhinoplasty procedure. This helps to ensure that their nose has had time to begin healing, before putting any other strain on their body.
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January 27, 2016
Answer: Rhinoplasty Recovery At this stage of your rhinoplasty recovery, it
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January 27, 2016
Answer: Rhinoplasty Recovery At this stage of your rhinoplasty recovery, it
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June 17, 2015
Answer: What activity can be done after rhinoplasty? This is a question everyone asks. After rhinoplasty there is one goal: to have the swelling resolve as fast as possible. Straining and a rapid heart rate both hinder resolution. Straining retards the blood drainage while a fast heart beat increases the blood flow. Both bad. So the answer to everyone question is don't do activities which result in either of these issues. A weightlifter obviously can easily lift things which a couch potato would have to strain and a marathon runner's heart rate wont rise as much as someone who drives to work. So it's common sense. As a rule of thumb, no strenuous physical activity for a month.
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June 17, 2015
Answer: What activity can be done after rhinoplasty? This is a question everyone asks. After rhinoplasty there is one goal: to have the swelling resolve as fast as possible. Straining and a rapid heart rate both hinder resolution. Straining retards the blood drainage while a fast heart beat increases the blood flow. Both bad. So the answer to everyone question is don't do activities which result in either of these issues. A weightlifter obviously can easily lift things which a couch potato would have to strain and a marathon runner's heart rate wont rise as much as someone who drives to work. So it's common sense. As a rule of thumb, no strenuous physical activity for a month.
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June 17, 2015
Answer: Rhinoplasty aftercare Thank you for your question. You should follow your surgeon's post operative care instructions, but generally, light housework should be fine as soon as you are up to it. Just don't do anything that causes exertion or lift anything heavier than about 10 pounds. You don't want to raise your blood pressure and risk getting a nose bleed or increase swelling. As far as the tingling sensation, that was likely the effervescence from the hydrogen peroxide. It would be difficult to accidentally damage anything by gentle cleaning with a q-tip. If you are still concerned, obviously check with your surgeon and keep him in the loop. All the best!
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June 17, 2015
Answer: Rhinoplasty aftercare Thank you for your question. You should follow your surgeon's post operative care instructions, but generally, light housework should be fine as soon as you are up to it. Just don't do anything that causes exertion or lift anything heavier than about 10 pounds. You don't want to raise your blood pressure and risk getting a nose bleed or increase swelling. As far as the tingling sensation, that was likely the effervescence from the hydrogen peroxide. It would be difficult to accidentally damage anything by gentle cleaning with a q-tip. If you are still concerned, obviously check with your surgeon and keep him in the loop. All the best!
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June 22, 2015
Answer: Postop rhinoplasty care It's important to not get your heart rate and blood pressure elevated for 2 weeks after the rhinoplasty procedure, to prevent a nose bleed. What constitutes light housework is quite variable when talking to patient's. As long as the housework is not consider exercise, it's probably acceptable to do normal chores. In our practice, we do not recommend Neosporin placed inside the nose diue to many patients being allergic to it
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June 22, 2015
Answer: Postop rhinoplasty care It's important to not get your heart rate and blood pressure elevated for 2 weeks after the rhinoplasty procedure, to prevent a nose bleed. What constitutes light housework is quite variable when talking to patient's. As long as the housework is not consider exercise, it's probably acceptable to do normal chores. In our practice, we do not recommend Neosporin placed inside the nose diue to many patients being allergic to it
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