“Can I shower after rhinoplasty?”
I had a rhinoplasty 4 days ago. I want to take a shower. Can I shower after rhinoplasty?
6 Answers
As long as you don't get the dressing wet or take a very hot shower, you should be able to shower after a rhinoplasty surgery.
You should always follow the advice of your personal plastic surgeon but typically you should not get your splint wet.
For my own rhinoplasty patients, when a splint is applied to the nose after rhinoplasty, YES, I allow them to shower their body and perhaps their hair with the neck extended back so water doesn't soak the nose and splint. Your surgeon would likely NOT want you to shower your face.
Yes, you can shower after a rhinoplasty. Typically your doctor will provide postoperative instructions to indicate when they would like this done. A common practice is 48 to 72 hours after surgery. Remember to follow their instructions.
Leland Webb
Leland Webb
Good question!
First: check with your surgeon.
However, at least from my standpoint, you should be able to shower, depending on what kind of nasal splints you have in place, internal (in your nostrils) and/or external (on top of your nasal skin).
Keep in mind that some surgeons prefer that you NOT shower until the external splint is removed (again check with your surgeon!).
You may also have SteriStrips, or strips of tape, securing your external splint to your nose. Generally, SteriStrips can get wet in the shower, but other surgeons may have a problem with the splint getting wet and falling off, without you knowing how to replace the splint properly on your own. If you DO shower, you should let soapy water or shampoo run down your head and face without scrubbing anywhere near the nose. You CANNOT put pressure on your nose while it is healing, and that includes any face washes.
If I were you, though, I would NOT shower until checking with your actual rhinoplasty surgeon or his/her team FIRST!!
Nirav B. Patel, MD, JD, FACS, FCLM
Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon
Plastic, Reconstructive, Aesthetic, & Oculoplastic Surgery
Patel Plastic Surgery, LLC
11459 Johns Creek Parkway
Suite 240
Johns Creek, GA 30097
Office 470-395-6932
Fax 470-395-6951
https://www.drpatelplasticsurgery.com/
First: check with your surgeon.
However, at least from my standpoint, you should be able to shower, depending on what kind of nasal splints you have in place, internal (in your nostrils) and/or external (on top of your nasal skin).
Keep in mind that some surgeons prefer that you NOT shower until the external splint is removed (again check with your surgeon!).
You may also have SteriStrips, or strips of tape, securing your external splint to your nose. Generally, SteriStrips can get wet in the shower, but other surgeons may have a problem with the splint getting wet and falling off, without you knowing how to replace the splint properly on your own. If you DO shower, you should let soapy water or shampoo run down your head and face without scrubbing anywhere near the nose. You CANNOT put pressure on your nose while it is healing, and that includes any face washes.
If I were you, though, I would NOT shower until checking with your actual rhinoplasty surgeon or his/her team FIRST!!
Nirav B. Patel, MD, JD, FACS, FCLM
Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon
Plastic, Reconstructive, Aesthetic, & Oculoplastic Surgery
Patel Plastic Surgery, LLC
11459 Johns Creek Parkway
Suite 240
Johns Creek, GA 30097
Office 470-395-6932
Fax 470-395-6951
https://www.drpatelplasticsurgery.com/
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