Answer:
- Only light walking is allowed the first 3-4 days after surgery
- It is best to sleep on several pillows to help gravity improve the swelling. You should sleep on your back and avoid rolling on your sides which may cause excess swelling or bruising on the side that is being compressed
- After 4 days you can begin with nothing more than a leisurely stroll. You must avoid lifting greater than 10 lbs and bending at the waist.
- After 4 weeks you can begin light exercise and lifting up to 15 lbs.
- After 6 weeks you can resume lifting heavy weights and any aerobic exercises
- Sexual activity can resume after 2-3 weeks
- Rhinoplasty patients must not blow their nose and must sneeze with their mouth open for the first two weeks. The high velocity air can cause a nose bleed
