How Long After Rhinoplasty Can Loupes or Glasses Be Worn?

I agree with Dr. Wallach's recommendations and did this myself when I had a rhinoplasty. Taping the glasses to forehead for about 6 weeks and light eyewear thereafter and no restrictions after 3 months.

The nasal bones heal very well on their own after 4-6 weeks and then glasses can be worn.  They can be worn before this if they tape them to the forehead.  If no bony osteotomies are done, then no waiting time is necessary.
Dr. Miller

Wait for a minimum of three weeks if your nasal bones were broken during the rhinoplasty. During this time here are your options;
1. Contact lenses
2. Use tape in the center joining part of the glasses and tape them to forehead.
3. Use cheek supports to rest the bottom of the glasses on cheeks. Some opticians can make them
4. Get an optician to put soft smooth nasal pads on the glasses.
5. One of my patients made a hole in the visor portion of a baseball cap and put a hook through it and used the hook to hold the glasses.
Regards

I advise my patients who have had bony alterations of the nose to tape their glasses to their forehead to take the pressure off of their nose for six weeks following rhinoplasty. Glasses have become so much lighter over the past several years that it is unlikely that you will cause any damage after that period of time. The use of loupes can make this a little more difficult. Loupes are heavier than regular glasses and they also have to be worn like reading glasses which will make taping them at just the right level a little tricky. My suggestion is that if you feel any pressure while wearing your loupes after rhinoplasty, either re-tape them or take a break (no pun intended).

 However, as soon as the cast is removed we have our patients use flesh colored tape to hold the center of the glasses to the forehead. That way they can be worn 6 days later.

Hi Mikec,
You may wear your eyewear over your nasal splint at anytime after your surgery. There are attachments that allow your glasses to rest on your cheeks and keep the weight of the glasses off of your nasal bones. You may also tape the bridge of your glasses to your forehead depending on your "nerd" tolerance factor.
After about 3 weeks you may wear your glasses on your nose without worry.
Good luck and be well.
Dr. P

It is probably a good idea not to wear loupes or glasses for one month after rhinoplasty surgery. While it may not hurt the nose, the glasses will leave indentions in the soft tissue of the skin for many hours after they have been left on.

To avoid molding or displacement of the nasal bones or grafted cartilage it is best to modify the possition of the eye wear so that it does not place any preasure on the nasal surface. 

I am ASSUMING you are asking about a rhinoplasty involving in-fracturing of the bones. In that case, UNLESS you want to take them to your Forehead or use other ways to circumvent direct pressure on the bridge - most would recommend no pressure for 4-6 weeks - the period it takes the bones to form a solid union in their new location.
Good Luck.

If no bony work is done, glasses can worn the next day. Otherwise, usually 4 weeks after surgery. Heavy glasses or loops may require a longer healing time. It's best to discuss with your surgeon.