With the multiple controversial theories you will come across regarding marijuana use during a treatment regimen, it gets extremely hard to figure out can you smoke after nose surgery (or not).
Pfeew!
Most physicians will recommend avoiding cannabis smoking (in fact, any kind of smoking!) for at least 2 weeks after you have a nose job done.
However, others will affirm marijuana consumption can actually boost your body’s ability to recover.
So where is the truth, after all?
If you are still congested after septoplasty, is restricting from cannabis your best move or it is exactly the opposite?
Let’s put the cards on the table and you can decide what will work best for your particular condition.
Can you Smoke Marijuana After Nose Surgery: What Nobody Wants you to Know
Rhinoplasty and septoplasty interventions are among the most painful and challenging in terms of the patient’s recovery.
I have seen the consequences and the post-surgery period after a nose job first-hand. One of my best friends had a nose surgery after almost 10 years of delaying.
I saw the swelling, the bruising, the pain, the lack of sleep, the lack of appetite, and I couldn’t stop wondering are we really living in the 21st century?!
Isn’t there a better way to speed up and ease the process of recovery?
I didn’t even come up with the idea of possibly using weed for decreasing the adverse effects of the surgery because my friend has never really enjoyed cannabis.
Although given the delicate state he was in, I bet he would have quickly made change his mind over marijuana use, provided he got any evidence weed can help ease his suffering.
Years later, I remembered my best friend’s case with rhinoplasty while creating an article about a 19-year old boy, claiming marijuana use after his nose surgery actually helped him recover both faster and better.
Then I started reading the statements of various Ph.D. specialists from different parts of the world.
Honestly, I was perplexed to see how much their recommendations differ from what thousands of people share on different forums about their nose surgery recovery and marijuana use.
Here is what the doctors state about how cannabis influences the body (and why it is not a good idea to smoke weed after a surgery)
1 – The active compounds in marijuana alter the blood flow
According to Michael M. Omidi (MD), “[]…smoking after surgery may restrict the flow of blood to the healing areas, exacerbate swelling, and prolong recovery.”
However, there is quite a catch in between those lines.
What the doctor states about the effects of smoking is entirely true; it is just that it simply refers to smoking and not the actual influence of marijuana smoke, which has too little to do with tobacco smoke.
For a reference, smoking cannabis actually helps to increase the blood flow (that’s one of the reasons marijuana is so good for treating glaucoma, for example).
With this in mind, a proper blood flow will be helpful in speeding the process of recovery instead of causing it to slow down.
2 – Cannabis can temporarily alter the effect of other currently existing treatment meds.
This is probably one of the main reasons why you should approach very, very carefully to treating yourself with marijuana after surgery. Some particular medicines you take might exuberate a strong reaction together with pot use.
Since the effect of smoking marijuana will go away after just a few hours, you will still get a relief even if the reaction which appears is adverse.
But keep in mind the risk of developing anxiety, paranoia, and even a harsh headache is not an exception if you mess up the dosage of marijuana altogether with your currently existing treatment.
Now, on the other hand, here are some science-backed up facts regarding cannabis use and its possible benefits for relieving pain and speeding up the process of post-surgery recovery.
1 – New studies have (shockingly) found out marijuana smoke is not related to lung cancer
According to a report, published by the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, marijuana smoke does not cause users an increased risk of cancer.
But how is that possible since we know marijuana smoke is not deprived of the same carcinogens, found in tobacco smoke?
And if marijuana smoke does not affect the body the same way tobacco smoke does, then can it be beneficial to your treatment instead of dangerous?
This has much to do with the following point on this list.
2 – Active cannabinoids are highly anti-inflammatory and help the body heal fast.
Yes, it is exactly because of the healing properties of the active compounds, found in marijuana (aka cannabinoids), which are most probably the reason behind marijuana smoke being harmless, compared to tobacco smoke.
Apart from psychoactive substances in cannabis, such as THC, other cannabinoids, namely CBD, CBC, and CBG (among others) are proven to possess one-of-a-kind anti-inflammatory properties minus the influence on cognitive functions.
Some Final Food For Thought
I know all of these facts discussed so far cannot possibly give you a straightforward answer about can you smoke weed after nose surgery.
But that’s because there is really no fit-them-all stamped and approved answer available to this particular question.
If the prescribed meds which are intended to relieve your pain are causing you nausea, lack of sleep and/or dizziness and headaches, giving marijuana a try might be your only alternative.
Just start small and remember the poison lies in the dosage.
You may also consider other forms of marijuana treatment instead of smoking the herb, such as tinctures, homemade edibles or using vaporizers.
CBD treatments make yet another suitable option, as CBD shows no alternations to other currently existing treatment regimens.
The least physicians assure us about pot use after nose surgery is that it will have zero effect on altering the appearance of your nose + it is highly unlikely to influence adversely your condition if you are still congested after septoplasty.
