When your nose is healing, it can be particularly vulnerable if bumped. A minor bump to the nose is unlikely to cause a cause for concern, but a more forceful impact may be damaging. When the nose has fully healed, it will be more resilient, but an injury could still pose a problem if severe enough.
The Rhinoplasty Experience | Before and After
The strength of the bones will be reduced to about 70% of the original non-broken nose strength after several months. With that said, your nose is most susceptible to fracture early after a nose job, so it's best to avoid boxing and other contact sports for some time.
After rhinoplasty surgery, your nose will be extra vulnerable as a result of the changes made to this structure. Your bones, cartilage, and surrounding tissues will be more fragile as they heal, sometimes for up to a year after surgery.
While by 3-6 months the rhinoplasty “healing” is considered complete, there is even further maturation and improvement up to the one-year mark. Typically the tip of the nose becomes even more refined until 12 months after surgery.
More invasive surgical procedures such as nose jobs, ear resculpting, as well as face, brow, and eyelid lifts are not necessarily reversible, but can be redone if you're not happy with the results. However, since these are surgeries that require cutting and anesthesia, don't expect a quick fix.
Rhinoplasty failure occurs in only 5- to 10 percent of cases. Reasons that patients may consider revision rhinoplasty include: The outcome of the initial procedure does not suit the face. Healing did not occur as expected.
The simple answer is no, laughing or smiling is not likely to ruin your rhinoplasty if you do it in moderation. However, if you laugh or smile too hard, it can put unnecessary strain on your incisions and cause them to open up. It's important to be mindful of this and take it easy for the first few weeks after surgery.
Answer: Bumped nose after rhinoplasty
It would be unlikely for a minor bump that only causes mild pain to cause any structural damage to the work that was done by your surgeon. Having said that, I would let your surgeon know about it.
Additional dos and don'ts after rhinoplasty include: Don't touch your nose: Patients should take great care to avoid putting any pressure on their nose, including even touching the nose, for at least 1 – 2 weeks after surgery, or until Dr. Khorsandi advises that it is okay to do so.
Smiling and laughing 2 weeks after a Rhinoplasty should not have any impact on the final result.
No nose picking and/or nose blowing for 14 days after surgery. Use nasal saline sprays (2-3 sprays in each nostril) at least three times daily to moisturize your nose for the first 2 weeks after surgery.
Crying after nose surgery is even more heavily discouraged than other facial movements, because when you cry strenuously, your nasal muscles shrink, and the result can be inflammation, which you want to avoid at all costs!
The first week is the most critical period for rhinoplasty healing. After 7-10 days, patients can begin to use other sleeping positions. Be careful to avoid putting pressure on the nose, and if you can sleep comfortably on your back while elevated, continue to do so.
Answer: Rhinoplasty changes
Your cartilage in the area above the tip of your nose has been overresected, leaving a void of tissue that is filling in with scar tissue. The reason why your nose appears to be constantly changing is that the scar tissue is slowly contracting- which is what scar tissue naturally does.
A rhinoplasty fail can be happen because of an inexperienced surgeon performing surgery, but it can also result from overly aggressive surgery or a surgery that was not aggressive enough.
How Many People Get Revision Rhinoplasties? One study found an average revision rate of 9.8%. In another survey of plastic surgeons, the majority of surgeons reported a revision was necessary in 0% to 5% of cases.
A failed rhinoplasty can be fixed by a skilled surgeon who has had special training in this field. Even with the best surgeons, 3-10% of rhinoplasties need minor revisions one year or later. It is just the nature of the variability of each individual patient's healing.
Blowing Your Nose
This can be hard advice to follow, especially if your rhinoplasty coincides with cold and flu season or with allergies. But it's crucial to avoid blowing your nose until the surgeon gives you the go-ahead; that's because nose blowing can disrupt your healing and damage your rhinoplasty results.
Facial movement such as yawning or smiling should not be problematic unless carried to an extreme or performed suddenly which may cause sutures to give way.
The tip takes the longest time to heal and mold to the new framework because it's the thickest skin of the nose. If the tip of your nose is still very firm, it may mean that there is still some swelling.
After about 6 weeks your nose will be roughly as strong as it was before the operation. The strength of the nose returns faster than the sensitivity subsides. So, even though the nose may be quite strong, it will still feel quite delicate and sensitive to the touch.
Your upper lip may appear stiff for a while, and you may feel that it interferes with your smile. This will disappear within a few weeks. The tip of the nose sometimes feels “numb” after a rhinoplasty, but this eventually subsides.
Rhinoplasty Recovery Rule #4: No Kissing!
So keeping people away from your lips is important. And this goes for kissing babies, children, or even pets for six weeks after surgery.
Cleaning the outside of the nose after rhinoplasty
This usually happens after 7 days during your after-surgery visit with your surgeon. You can resume your normal daily face cleaning but make sure to be gentle until your nose fully heals in 4-6 weeks.