How long must one wait after a rhinoplasty to get buccal fat reduction and a lip lift?

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I’m scheduled to get a rhinoplasty and would like to complement it with a lip lift and buccal fat removal procedure however I don’t want to complete all the procedures together. I would like to know how long I must wait after my rhinoplasty to proceed with buccal fat removal and a lip lift.

Luis A. Mejia, MD · Answer

hello thank you for your question and provided information as well.. based in your question its difficult evaluate you if the case dont have a picture, its recommended if you get a consultation in person with a plastic surgeon to discuss all about theme.

Miguel Mascaro, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question! It really depends on what was done to your nose to be honest. If you had your nostrils taken in of worked on at all, I usually recommend six months to allow adequate healing of this area before any manipulation from the lip lift. Last thing that you want is to have anything affect your rhinoplasty result. However if you did not, depends on what maneuvers were performed by your doc to give rigidity to the tip. I would clear it by them - it may be as soon as 3 months or they may want you to wait a full 6 months. As far as the buccal fat goes, you could do that tomorrow if you like. I hope some of this helps!

Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD · Answer

You should wait three months after a rhinoplasty to undergo the additional procedures of buccal lipectomy and a subnasal lip lift. That will give you adequate time to recover from your nose and ready to proceed with further facial reshaping procedures.

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