How Long Do I Have to Wait to Get Lip Injections After Rhinoplasty?

Lips can be injected immediately before, during or after rhinoplasty. The only factor to take into account is the possible swelling from rhinoplasty that can make the upper lip look a little bigger for a few weeks.

In general it is best to have it done before rhinoplasty  or during rhinoplasty. If you have to do it after rhinoplasty then about six weeks is a good time for doing the injections.

Regards

Dr. J

Disclaimer: This answer is not intended to give a medical opinion and does not substitute for medical advice. The information presented in this posting is for patients’ education only. As always, I encourage you to see your personal physician for further evaluation of your individual case.

Lip Augmentation and Rhinoplasty can be combined, i.e. done at the same time. If they are performed separately, it may be best to wait a few weeks.

Dear worrywart12,


2-3 weeks is good, after most of the swelling has come down

We want to be able to see your lip anatomy without swelling so we know where to fill the lips

Some people need more filler in the upper vs lower or on one side compared to the other

This is a great combination of procedures, BTW, it looks fabulous


Best regards,

Nima Shemirani

After rhinoplasty, there can be swelling which can affect the appearance of the lip.  I would say that a week after rhinoplasty, you should be able to have injections in the lip.  The main reason for waiting this time period would be to see the lip as it normally appears before having the injection.  There would really be no harm in injecting it sooner, but the lip could be partially distorted from the swelling of the nose.  

These injections may be done immediately before or after your surgery, but it may be best to wait. You will experience swelling in your nose as well as your upper lip for a few weeks post-op. To truly get the results you'd like with your lip injections it is best to give your nose a few weeks to heal.

"Dr.D"

We like to combine lip enhancement injections with rhinoplasty to take advantage of the anesthesia, but injections can be done soon after with comfort if local is used.

it is just fine to have lip injections and rhinoplasty performed together, but there will be some swelling of the upper lip very often after rhinoplasty surgery. In that case, you may wish to wait a few weeks to have the upper lip injection after return to normal size.

I advise my patients to strongly consider simple enhancements they might want to have accompany their rhinoplasty, and frequently we do peels, fat transfer, liposuction, or fillers at the time of their surgery. So your question is completely appropriate. Adjunct treatments like this make total sense. They add little or no risk, little or no additional downtime, and little cost to the procedure, yet can make a BIG overall difference.  Plus, patients take advantage of the anesthesia and are completely comfortable while these procedures are being done!  With regard to lip enhancement specifically, hyaluronic gels are what everyone's talking about (like Restylane or Juvederm) and this is done in about 2 minutes while you are asleep for your rhinoplasty. Thin lips and a big nose can be transformed into fuller lips and a smaller nose in just a few hours.  If you've just had the rhinoplasty, I'd probably wait 1-2 weeks and do it at one of your early postoperative visits, although I'm wondering why this wasn't offered at the time of your recent surgery. Either way, the end result should be the same.... a great new look!     

If the lips are not injected at the time of your rhinoplasty wait 2-3 weeks before having the augmentation. Whenever possible it is easier to do both at the same time.