Wearing Eyeglasses After Rhinoplasty?

                  We
recommend that patients don’t wear eyeglasses for at least four weeks following
rhinoplasty. During this period the nasal bones aren’t totally healed and
slight pressure can cause distortion, indentation and secondary nasal
deformities.

In patients who are dependent upon their eyeglasses
alternative strategies are occasionally necessary. When nasal splints are
present, eye glasses can be placed directly on top of these stable structures
without concern. The splints are usually removed after the first week and other
approaches become necessary.

                  We
often recommend taping the eyeglasses to the forehead. In some cases additional
padding can be attached to the nasal eyeglass pads as well.

                  When
patients require eyeglasses to function these maneuvers represent a significant
disruption of daily activities. With this in mind, it’s important to remember
that the benefits of rhinoplasty will last an entire life time. 

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.