How Strong is a Nose 14 Weeks After Rhinoplasty?

Hi Starwars,

A nose, 14 weeks after rhinoplasty is Gold's Gym strong.  Nasal bones heal rather quickly, that is why if a nose has an acute displaced fracture (from the front the nasal bones appear to be way East or West of the midline), it needs to be evaluated within 5 days (once the swelling has gone down) and the bones should be relocated to their natural position ideally between 5 and 10 days, but up to 18 days.  Beyond that time frame, the bony segments most likely will need to be re-fractured with a chisel.

At 14 weeks after rhinoplasty, the bones are solid, but just like nasal bones that have never been operated upon, they should not be exposed to trauma without the risk of breaking.  As I recently told one of my rhinoplasty patients named George J., "Watch out for that tree!"  Good luck and be well.

 

Dr. P

 

Hi and thank you for your question. The nose gradually recovers its strength following rhinoplasty surgery. Most of the healing occurs in the first few weeks after cosmetic surgery, while the remainder of healing and swelling may last for a year or longer. Minor bumps or touches should not disturb your rhinoplasty results the first couple weeks after surgery. Contact sports may be allowed after 6 to 8 weeks once the bones have become stronger. However, your plastic surgeon will guide you during the recovery period. Best of luck.

Dr. Chaboki

 

like all bones,  they are very strong and largely healed by 12-16 weeks.    the bone will continue to remodel and nose shape improve for 12-18 months

It usually takes about 6 weeks to heal about 50% from a nose surgery or rhinoplasty. after this time your nasal bone is about 80% as strong as before. You nose will continue to heal and its swelling will continue to subside over the next 8-18 months.

After six weeks, we consider the nasal bones strong enough for our patients to play active sports.  However, if someone were to take a powerful blow to the nose this would certainly prolong swelling and could disrupt the shape of the nose.  Conversely, if you took a powerful blow to the nose without having recent surgery there is a chance of changing your nasal shape.

It takes about six weeks for a nose to be solid. This does not mean that the final result is there at six weeks. Thebones should be solid.

At 14 weeks after rhinoplasty, your nose should be pretty solid to do almost any actiivity.  It may still be swollen and this can last up to a year or more.

Dear Star wars,  


The nose heals and changes for over a year after a rhinoplasty.

The majority of the strength is back by 3 months, but it is still possible to injure the nose.

Treat your nose carefully, apply sunscreen, and protect it from direct trauma. 


 

For most purposes and activities the nose is more then strong enough at this time and there is little to worry about. If you engage in high risk activities such as boxing, basketball, volleyball etc and you have gone to the effortof a rhinoplasty then i would recommend some form of protection indefinitely. accidents of course by deifinition are unpredictable.

Most nose surgeons advise their patients to avoid contact sports for 6-8 weeks after a rhinoplasty. This is the amount of time it takes for tissues to regain about 50% of their strength. At 14 weeks tissues and bones are at about 75-80% of their strength. It usually takes about six months before healing strength has peaked and even at that point it never quite reaches 100% of what it was before surgery.