n95 after rhinoplasty?

Question

hi! my girlfriend is having ffs (facial feminization surgery), and part of that is a rhinoplasty. we both wear n95s (or equivalent) in public indoor places. i’ve been googling around and it seems like doctors recommend to wait at least 3 months (but preferably 6 months) before wearing a (k)n95 but that “surgical or cloth masks” are fine (because i guess it’s all about the pressure the mask puts on the nose). obviously this isn’t super ideal because it’s about to be the winter and if she can’t wear an n95 for 3-6 months, it will really limit what she is able to do.

has anyone been through something similar or have any tips or ideas? i’m wondering if maybe the readimask might work because it doesn’t put a lot of pressure on the face? but i’m not totally sure.

we’ve asked the doctors about this but they’ve been sort of vague and unhelpful (and they’re not really covid aware so i doubt they’re aware of the variety of n95 options)

thanks :)

Posted Oct 2, 2025, 1:47 PM UTC

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