Is it safe to do a lip lift 3 days after rhinoplasty? (Photos)

Hello, in general we do not recommend doing a lip lift until about 6-12 months post rhinoplasty. Healing time for both a rhinoplasty (even a revision) and a lip lift are surgical procedures that require time for proper healing. The nose, especially following a revision, may be quite sensitive and fragile initially, and performing another surgery so soon after could potentially affect the healing of the rhinoplasty.

My concern about having lip lift surgery three days after rhinoplasty surgery is that your nose tissue will be swollen. And some of your upper lip tissue will be swollen. The biggest problem we see with lip lift surgery is unfavorable scarring at the base of the nose. I suspect that operating in a swollen tissue field may lend to less than optimal healing. I hope this helps! Sincerely, Dr. Joseph.

Hi there! I would not suggest performing the procedure that close after a rhinoplasty. A portion of the blood supply to the nasal tip skin comes from underneath the nose in the same area where a lip lift incision is made. If you experience problems with your rhinoplasty and do the lip lift too soon, it may compromise your healing. My recommendation would be to wait at least 6 weeks before doing another procedure in the same area. Hope this helps!