What exercise is not allowed after rhinoplasty?
After rhinoplasty, you may feel that you are recovering faster than you expected. Even feel so good that you want to go straight back to your regular activities and sports. This is not true at all; Nasal bone healing takes from 6 weeks to more, so be patient and postpone your previous activities for a while. but what exercise is not allowed after rhinoplasty?
All of the activities you are allowed to do include simple, low-pressure, slow, and non-bending exercises. Exercises such as aerobics, bodybuilding, boxing, etc. are definitely forbidden in the first month. In general, you should be very careful in exercising after rhinoplasty.
Aerobic exercise after rhinoplasty
You can start a short, light walk a few days after surgery. This will prevent blood clots from forming. During this period, you are not allowed to do aerobic exercise other than walking; Especially aerobic activities such as running and cycling are prohibited.
Remember that your nasal bone needs to rest. On the other hand, aerobic exercise requires more oxygen, which can be harmful to you due to the swelling and inflammation inside the nose after surgery. It is recommended that you do not resume aerobic exercise for 4 to 6 weeks, but this time may vary depending on the type of surgery and the extent of your recovery.
Therefore, it is better to consult your surgeon before starting aerobic and cardio exercises. It is usually the case that you start with low-intensity, gentle exercise and then gradually move on to more intense aerobic exercise.
Yoga after rhinoplasty
Obviously, yoga is a gentler exercise than running, jumping or dumbbells, and you can resume light yoga or Pilates after about 2 to 3 weeks if you feel good; Avoid doing movements that raise your heart rate too much or keep your head down, such as bending over or inverting your body.
Swimming after rhinoplasty
You have undergone surgery and need special care. Regarding nose surgery, you should know that swimming is prohibited for up to two months. Do not swim in the pool until the skin on the outside and inside of your nose has completely healed. It usually takes 3 to 4 weeks for this recovery.
Pool and sea In addition to the risk of nasal congestion, there is also the risk of contamination and infection, so you should be more careful and think about swimming later. Wear swimming goggles properly and be careful not to put pressure on the cartilage of your nose. After two months, you can ask your surgeon for advice on swimming and exercising in the water, and follow his advice.
Note: In general, any diving, inverting in water or any movement that may hit the nose is strictly prohibited for about 6 months.
Intense exercise should not be done
Nose bone repair takes at least 6 weeks. After the first few weeks, you can go for very light exercise, but it should not be longer than a few minutes so as not to hurt your body.
Remember to avoid any exercise that may injure your face. Of course, be careful not to be in direct sunlight to exercise; This will cause more sunburn and swelling of your facial skin.
Strength training and bodybuilding after rhinoplasty
The above rules also apply to strength training and bodybuilding, so there is no need to rush to do these exercises at all. Start exercising with dumbbells and light weights after the time set by your trainer and doctor.
source : fitamin.ir
