Hi, Monday will mark 6 weeks post op of my septorhinoplasty (with turbinate reduction). I was wondering if I could return to more strenuous exercise like weight lifting, running long distance, sprinting, and plyometrics. Could I also do burpees? I've been doing light exercise like walking/light jogging and elliptical training for the last couple of weeks.
June 18, 2017
Answer: Exercises after septorhinoplasty Dear sunnydays_,strenuous exercises will cause increased blood flow and blood pressure which can lead to bleeding. It would be the best to discuss this with your plastic surgeon because every plastic surgeon has his own postoperative protocol which he recommends to his patients.Daniel Barrett, MD, MHA, MS
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June 18, 2017
Answer: Exercises after septorhinoplasty Dear sunnydays_,strenuous exercises will cause increased blood flow and blood pressure which can lead to bleeding. It would be the best to discuss this with your plastic surgeon because every plastic surgeon has his own postoperative protocol which he recommends to his patients.Daniel Barrett, MD, MHA, MS
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June 18, 2017
Answer: Rhinoplasty Thank you for your question. I tell patients by 6 weeks they can really do whatever they want. In general my restrictions are no aerobic activity for 2 weeks, no heavy lifting for three weeks and no contact sports for 6 weeks. By 6 weeks the nasal bones have achieved 90% of the strength they will have long term and I allow patients to resume all activities- I would check with your surgeon to confirm that you are ok resuming the activities listed above.
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June 18, 2017
Answer: Rhinoplasty Thank you for your question. I tell patients by 6 weeks they can really do whatever they want. In general my restrictions are no aerobic activity for 2 weeks, no heavy lifting for three weeks and no contact sports for 6 weeks. By 6 weeks the nasal bones have achieved 90% of the strength they will have long term and I allow patients to resume all activities- I would check with your surgeon to confirm that you are ok resuming the activities listed above.
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