well guys i did it this time last year dislocated knee this year broke my human nose on my surfboard. and i gotta get rhinoplasty surgery to get it align. so my question is has anyone gotten it and how long was it before you could surf again? finally when should i get it done as the doctor said 3 months so were thinking get it done now and summer comes surf. so any help would be thanked.
I had that done in September... recovery varies a LOT from person to person. I got it done on a Friday and was back in class by Tuesday (no classes Monday but I would've been fine then). The biggest thing was that you have to sleep kinda propped up and on your back for a week. I couldn't breathe out of my nose at all for about five days or so, but I was just about completely back to normal in two weeks. There was a little tenderness for three weeks, and since then it's been smooth sailing. Three months to wait before surfing again is more of a maximum recovery time. Realistically I'd say within a month you'll be fine, though I'd avoid going on on big days for two months or so. The best test is probably, if you can touch the bridge of your nose without feeling pain, you're good to go.
I broke my nose back in college in a soccer game at towson. I waited about a month afterwards until playoffs were over, then got it cracked back into place. You will be mobile right afterwards, but what you need to ask your doctor about is the salt water. There will be internal tissue in your nose that will need to heal over a longer period of time, and getting salt water pushed through the nose would probably prolong recovery, if not cause damage while it heals. I was very tender with my nose for like 6 months after that. Wouldn't blow it hard, would try not to ever get salt water in it... it just burned and didnt feel right, so as far as surfing goes, thats what I would ask the doc about. You need the thing to fully heal. It wont even be sore after a week or so, but that internal healing takes a while. I would venture to guess at least 3-4 month out of the water. I surfed 2 month afterwards back then and it didn't feel right, so I gave it another month... Good luck.
i cant drink. and i already pop the percocets that my mom has from when she had surgery so i just take one of those for the knee. but i think im gonna get it done in april which is when they can get me in that way im out for all of may and june i have school. but my surgery is gonna be getting the nose put back in place then theyre gonna get rid of a hump that runs through my family.
