I plan on getting rhinoplasty/septoplasty soon. Will I be able to train in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu again? If yes, until when? It's a grappling martial arts.
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January 18, 2014
Answer: I plan on getting Rhinoplasty/Septoplasty, will I be able to train Brazilian Jiu Jitsu again?
Dear BrooklynB:
I know you have
concerns about the surgery because I addressed some other issues in a previous
post.
With a specific
request about the risk of death during rhinoplasty: it is very minimal, so minimal
that it should be the least of your concerns really. There are several...
I don't think it makes a difference if you see an ENT surgeon or plastic surgeon for a septoplasty. It's more important to find a surgeon who is comfortable with rhinoplasty surgery and understands your goals. There are good and bad rhinoplasty surgeons in both fields.
Arian Mowlavi, MD, FACS (license on probation) says:
Prominent alar lobules can be corrected using an alar wedge excision. However, the traditional technique of excising the alar bases on the outside of the nose with an incision along the nasal cheek junction, termed Weir excision, has fallen out of favor due to unsightly scars that result...