How Long to Stay Away from Sun After Rhinoplasty?

Sun avoidance is crucial to avoid having your wound turn dark from hyperpigmentation. You must stay out of the sun or minimize your exposure for the next 6 months. If you do go out in the sun you must wear sunscreen SPF 45 and reapply every 30 minutes to an hour. You should try to avoid putting on sunscreen for the first two weeks. see video

Hi! You can go in the sun one month after a rhinoplasty, as long as you are wearing an effective micronized zinc sunscreen.  If you tan before 3 months, the skin may become permanently dark.

Hi Deformed Lipo, We tell our patients to always practice good sun exposure common sense. After rhinoplasty you want to avoid sun exposure (sun burn) as it will cause swelling, and if you do have an external scar, it will cause the scar to darken (hyperpigment). You should wear a good sunblock that blocks both UVA and UVB rays, a wide brimmed hat, and by all means, put down that ever popular in the 60's and 70's sun reflector. Five weeks after your surgery while on holiday, you can be in... more

I tell my patients to avoid sun exposure for at least 6 weeks following rhinoplasty. This is because the skin is damaged from underneath by elevating it to acess the undelying nasal bone and cartilage. If you get a sunburn on top, the skin has no place to heal. Also, the very delicate vessels that carry away swelling and fluid from the skin and underlying structures, called lymphatics, take a few months to recover after surgery. Inflammation associated with a sunburn will have no way of... more

Sun exposure in the first several months following rhinoplasty can cause the skin of the nose to become red or "splotchy". It can also predispose you to getting sunburned more easily. For the first several months after rhinoplasty, patients should wear sunscreen and/or a hat to prevent the above mentioned problems.