I'm currently personal training and have surgery scheduled for next Wed. My trainer wants to train Monday and Tuesday before I am going to be down for awhile. Is this okay? The workouts are pretty intense and I want to make sure I'm not taking away from my body's ability to heal. Thank you!
Answers (6)
From board-certified doctors and trusted medical professionals
MOST RECENT
April 22, 2015
Answer: Exercise Pre-Rhinoplasty
1 person found this helpful
Sam Rizk, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
Hi,
Your tip should soften with time. It may take up to a year. Sometimes a tip cartilage graft may be what's making your nose stiff, if that's the case this will not soften.
Give yourself a full year.
Best,
Dr.S.
Once I take the nasal splint off after bout a week, I do not have the patients place anything on their nose. You should ask your doctor what his/her recommendations are.
Hello and thank you for your question. Based on your photographs, you have a deviated septum and may benefit from septoplasty and a septal reset. This can be safely combined with rhinoplasty during the same surgical procedure. I recommend that you seek consultation with a qualified...