I Did Facelift Surgery 1 Months Ago, After How Many Months I Can Do Rhinoplasty?

   Once the swelling from facelift is gone and the nose has returned to the preoperative size, the rhinoplasty can be performed.  Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

You should wait at least 6 months after your facelift surgery. Most importantly if there is no swelling and you feel up to having the procedure done.

As long as you have recovered fully form your facelift surgery it is reasonable to consider Rhinoplasty. The nose is not affected by the facelift surgery so as long as you are feeling up to it its safe to proceed.

In general, the rhinoplasty can be performed at any point after your facelift.

Practically though, I recommend to wait a minimum of 6 months before embarking on rhinoplasty. Also, your nose did not seem to bother you much before your facelift. Therefore, it is a good idea to have some time to consider pros and cons of nose surgery  before committing to such an important step.

For those patients that do not want to do both surgeries at the same time. I usually recommend about 3 months waiting between surgeries that are not in the same operative area. The key factor is that you have fully recovered and back to your baseline activities prior to embarking on the next surgery

The two procedures are often done together but if you are staging them there is no need to wait beyond several weeks

One can undergo both procedures at the same time if desired.

If you have undergone a  recent facelift I would recommend that you wait until you are feeling well. Probably a month of healing is adequate.

 

Some people do rhinoplasties with facelifts. I do not because I consider each operation to be an important and complex one that deserves my undivided focus and attention - that is just a matter of personal philosophy. But my point in mentioning that they are done together is to say that people generally recover well from the two procedures together, thus one would expect that doing a rhinoplasty relatively soon after a facelift would not be an issue. Most of my facelift patients have the majority of their swelling resolved at 2 wks. Thus I think it would be reasonable to embark on a rhinoplasty at one month. The rhinoplasty swelling however may take a little longer that normal to dissipate.

 

Whenever a patient is undergoing an elective surgical procedure, I will do my best to optimize the patient and the situation to ensure the best results.  In your case I would to;

 

1)  Ensure you are completely healed from the facelift

2)  Allow for complete resolution of facial swelling

3)  Returned to full physical activity

 

In each case, this may take a little different time.  In general, between 6-12 months would be a reasonable.

 

I hope this helps!

Dear byambaa-

 

In general, you can get a rhinoplasty when the swelling from your facelift has gone down and healing has finalized.  Typically, this is 6-12 months after your facelift procedure.  I would recommend discussing this with your plastic surgeon, with a physical exam to ensure that your body is ready to undergo a rhinoplasty.

 

Best Wishes!

 

Roy Kim, MD