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Wearing Eyeglasses After Rhinoplasty?

asked 2 years ago by Brooke Stacey in Maryland
Latest answer by Robert L. Kraft, MD
Question viewed 9,094 times
Tags: nose

I am thinking about getting a nose job but I am really concerned about the whole "no eyeglasses" rule. I literally cannot function without wearing glasses all the time and unfortunately, I just developed an allergy to my contacts so contacts are not an option. I have read how you can tape your glasses and all that but is that really possible for 8 weeks during recovery, especially that I need to go to work and be in public?

13 answers to Wearing Eyeglasses After Rhinoplasty?

Eyeglasses after nasal surgery

Some glasses are supported on the nasal bridge while others are bridge less. You should not put pressure on the nasal dorsum for four weeks after surgery. You can also tape the glasses up onto your forehead. I know it sounds dorky but many patients do this for driving. You can also pad the nosepieces with foam. There are plenty of variations so I would not allow this to detract from your surgical goals.

Robert L. Kraft, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Wearing Eyeglasses After Rhinoplasty

It’s okay to wear eyeglasses on top of your splint for the first week, but after that I really recommend that patients do not wear eyeglasses for 4 weeks. After that patients can resume wearing eyeglasses. That is really to minimize the indentation of the swelling on the bridge of your nose.

Rod J. Rohrich, MD
Dallas Plastic Surgeon

Common issue

Hi, Thank you for your quesiton. By about three weeks after the surgery, the nasal bones are pretty solid. Until then, you can wear your glasses over your splint. Once the splint is removed(usually 4-5 days), you can either tape your glasses to your forehead or you can by a small device that allows for your glasses to rest on your cheeks. You can find this in most pharmacies. This is a common issue with rhinoplasty patients. If you really want to change your nose, don't let a few weeks of... more

Sam Speron, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Acceptable to wear glasses for short periods of time

With respect to wearing eyeglasses after a rhinoplasty, it is acceptable to wear glasses for short periods of time intermittently after two to three weeks post rhinoplasty. Just be cognizant of the fact that they will leave small impressions over the bridge of the nose where the nose is still swollen, but this will not affect the overall final results of the rhinoplasty.

William Portuese, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

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Six weeks with flesh colored tape.

You can use 1/2 inch flesh colored paper tape and only a tiny piece to keep the weight of the glasses from pushing in the nasal bones.

Toby Mayer, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Rhinoplasty and glasses

I usually have patients tape the glasses to their forehead for about 3-4 weeks. I know it is somewhat of a burden, but the results of a rhinoplasty are lifelong.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Eyeglasses After Rhinoplasty

This is a common problem for those dependent on eyeglasses for vision. While it is best to avoid the glasses if possible, there are some accommodations which work. Taping the glasses to the forehead so they barely make contact with the nose is one option, though it isn't great if you must be with at work face-to-face with other people. Some glasses are ultra-light and barely put any pressure on the nose. If you put small pads on the nose pieces of the frames this can be acceptable. Some... more

Ira D. Papel, MD
Baltimore Facial Plastic Surgeon

Rhinoplasty; When Can Eye Glasses Be Worn After Surgery?

Hi Brooke, By 18 to 21 days after rhinoplasty, the nasal bones are fairly solid and you can wear your glasses without support. There are three methods that patients are advised to use with their glasses during the immediate post operative period. During the first 5 to 7 days while your splint is on, glasses are worn on top of the splint. For the following two weeks, they can put their splint back on with glasses on top, they can tape the bridge of their glasses to the skin between the eye... more

Michael A. Persky, MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

You can wear eyeglasses one week after rhinoplasty with cheek supports.

Hi! This is a fairly common problem. It is not that difficult to get cheek supports for your glasses, so you can wear them a few days after your rhinoplasty, without putting pressure on your nose. You will get through it!

George J. Beraka, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

No glasses for 4 weeks

In most cases, waiting a month or so is sufficient for not wearing glasses after a rhinoplasty. However, you should follow the instructions from your surgeon. Additionally, if you need to wear your glasses, take a piece of tape to suspend them from your forehead, so they do not rest on your nose.

David Shafer, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Four weeks should be enough

It is very important to avoid glasses for at least 4 weeks after surgery. Clips that rest on your cheeks are the best answer in our experience.

S. Randolph Waldman, MD
Lexington Facial Plastic Surgeon

Cheek rests exist for taking eyeglass pressure off the tni during rhinoplasty,

Taping to your forhead is on option. The other is to use special "cheek rests" that clip on to the bottom of the frame and let the glasses rest on your cheeks reather than your nose.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Wearing Glasses After Rhinoplasty

It is very important that patients refrain from wearing eyeglass or sunglass in the first several weeks after surgery. If the nasal bone are surgically broken, the bones can potentially shift during the first two weeks after surgery. After that time, it is unlikely that glasses could cause the bones to move out of position. Another problem that wearing glasses can produce is indentations in the soft tissue envelope (skin of the nose) where the glasses rest on the nose. The glasses can... more