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Is it safe to learn swimming 2 years after a nose job with a nasal implant on the Bridge?

livilou20Aug 2, 2023
On December 15th 2021 I had a rhinoplasty with a silicon nasal implant to build up the bridge of my nose. Im planning to learn to swim in a pool this summer. I know that silicon implants carry a high risk of infection. Will swimming in a pool cause an infection of my nasal implant? Should I wear a nose plug to prevent water from entering my nose? Will swimming in the chlorine water increase the risk of an infected implant? What precautions can I take to protect my new nose?

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Selcuk Inanli, MD

Hello! Thank you for your question. As far as I can understand from your question, without the photos I cannot make a proper evaluation because these kind of things might change due to your skin and nose type. If you can provide photos from front of your face, from the side of your face and 1...

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Randal Haworth, MD, FACS

Alar composite grafts from the ear are good option to lower retracted nostrils. However, to use a composite graft to interpose it to increase the circumference of the nostrils is less predictable and can result in noticeable scarring and irregularity. I hope this helps, best of luck !

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Zoran Potparic, MD

It would be very difficult to give you good advice based on these photos. In-person consultation with your surgeon or second opinion consultation with an expert in rhinoplasty would help. Good luck.

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