Still tired after having rhinoplasty - 2 weeks post-op.

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I had an open rhinoplasty on 2/9 with IV sedation. Recovery has gone pretty well physically, but I still have periods where I'm really tired during the day, and especially in the evenings. I think I've been getting enough sleep. (I'm also somewhat distracted while trying to do work, but maybe that's partly because I keep looking at my nose in the mirror to see if the swelling's going down!)

Steven Wallach, MD · Answer

Recovery from any surgery can cause a decrease in your stamina initially. It will take several weeks to get it back.

Benjamin W. Cilento, MD · Answer

hi
  Thanks for submitting your question.... it's a good one. I do many types of surgery from facial trauma repair and sinus surgery to facelifts and rhinoplasty... despite their differences there are a couple universal truths about surgery that might apply here. First is that your body is trying to heal a wound... this takes energy so your body (unbeknownst to you) will seek to conserve energy while "working" on healing your nose. This will be experienced by you as general fatigue and can last 3-5 weeks or more depending on the extent of the surgery. The second is that there are varying degrees of anxiety during the healing process ranging from none (I'm excited for my new nose) to "buyers remorse" (did I make a mistake, do I look like I was in a fight etc)... the best thing for you to remember is that healing takes time... you are only 2 weeks into this... relax, rest and give it time.
If you still feel this way in a month talk your doctor
Good luck
Dr Ben

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