When can I resume skiing after Rhinoplasty?

Unfortunately, this question cannot be answered in general terms as this is very surgeon- and surgery-dependent. For instance, if you had osteotomies ("breaking" the nose) during rhinoplasty, you should postpone skiing until your bones have completely healed. Without osteotomies, your nose is much more stable and skiing and contact sports can be resumed much earlier. Please remember that not all surgeons perform osteotomies in every rhinoplasty and hence post-OP instructions vary from surgeon to surgeon and patient to patient. I give my patients specific post-OP instructions depending on what was done during their surgery. These instructions include when it should be safe to ski again, perform contact sports, or wear glasses/sunglasses again that rest on the nasal bridge. I even ask my patients sometimes to bring in their glasses to assess how they "sit" on their nose. I suggest you follow-up with your surgeon to inquire when you may go skiing again. Good luck!

 In my practice of your healing well I would permit skiing two weeks after a corrective rhinoplasty. This is a question however that should be answered by your surgeon only.

Follow up with your surgeon at 4 weeks postop and pose the question again.  It may be that after his exam, he determines that you are healed enough to allow resumption of activities like skiing.