I am considering having both upper eyelid surgery as well as a nose job. I am trying to figure out the best timeframe to schedule the procedures and am curious about recovery time for both. If I planned the surgeries for the second week of September, generally speaking, would I be healed enough to attend an event by the first weekend of November? By "healed enough" i mean, should I expect the swelling to have subsided/ look good enough to attend the event without worry.
Answer: Swelling may last onger Long term recovery following blepharoplasty and rhinoplasty is mostly dependent on the amount of swelling and how quickly it resolves. Although it may take up to a year for all swelling to resolve and the final results to be visible, most swelling is resolved by about 3 months. I find it greatly varies among people; age and underlying medical problems can significantly prolong swelling. On the other hand, incisions tend to heal fast after these procedures and may have started to fade by two months postop. I believe a reasonable time frame for recovery would be about three months, but depending on your health and your expectations, you may be fine at 2 months postop.
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Answer: Swelling may last onger Long term recovery following blepharoplasty and rhinoplasty is mostly dependent on the amount of swelling and how quickly it resolves. Although it may take up to a year for all swelling to resolve and the final results to be visible, most swelling is resolved by about 3 months. I find it greatly varies among people; age and underlying medical problems can significantly prolong swelling. On the other hand, incisions tend to heal fast after these procedures and may have started to fade by two months postop. I believe a reasonable time frame for recovery would be about three months, but depending on your health and your expectations, you may be fine at 2 months postop.
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January 3, 2019
Answer: Rhinoplasty and Eyelid Surgery recovery Hi Lynnie, You should absolutely be good to attend an event a couple months after your surgery. In general, the immediate recovery from these procedures takes about a week to 10 days for the bruising and swelling to resolve enough to be presentable. After a week, you can be back to work and other activities. Beyond that, there will some mild residual puffiness, numbness, congestion and stiffness that will remind you that you just had surgery and will take about 4 to 6 weeks to resolve. There is a little lag time in photos. In a group shot, you should look great at 2 months post-op but, in a closeup photo, you will probably still look a little puffy but not something that anyone else should notice. Let us know how else we can help. All the best,Dr. Litner
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January 3, 2019
Answer: Rhinoplasty and Eyelid Surgery recovery Hi Lynnie, You should absolutely be good to attend an event a couple months after your surgery. In general, the immediate recovery from these procedures takes about a week to 10 days for the bruising and swelling to resolve enough to be presentable. After a week, you can be back to work and other activities. Beyond that, there will some mild residual puffiness, numbness, congestion and stiffness that will remind you that you just had surgery and will take about 4 to 6 weeks to resolve. There is a little lag time in photos. In a group shot, you should look great at 2 months post-op but, in a closeup photo, you will probably still look a little puffy but not something that anyone else should notice. Let us know how else we can help. All the best,Dr. Litner
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