Wearing Sunglasses 3 Months Post Op?

You should not damage anything to your nose by wearing sunglasses (or regular glasses) 3 months after rhinoplasty.  The swelling after rhinoplasty can take 6-12 months to resolve, so this is most likely the reason for the impressions you saw after wearing your sunglasses.  This will not lead to any permanent change in the appearance of your nose.  

At 3 months post surgery, your nasal bones should be strong enough for glasses.  It can take up to a full year for all of the swelling to completely subside.  The impression was most likely due to some residual swelling, but you did not do anything to cause long term damage.

I generally advise my patients to refrain from wearing sunglasses for at least 6 weeks after surgery. You should be ok at 3 months post-op. I would recommend speaking with your surgeon, as they may have specific guidelines they would like you to follow. I hope this helps, and I wish you the best of luck. 

At three months after rhinoplasty your nose should be healed enough to tolerate sunglasses but still swollen to leave an indentation.

You may still have some swelling present on your nose and wearing glasses may temporarily leave indentations on your nose.  These should not be permanent.  

Dear Barry,

Thank you for your question.  Your nasal bones will be well healed by 3 months so it is safe to wear sunglasses.  You still have swelling, which is why there was a temporary impression, but this does not cause permanent damage.

Best Wishes, 

Pablo Prichard, MD

 You should ask your Rhinoplasty Surgeon for specific post Rhinoplasty instruction.  For the past 25 years I have recommend that my Rhinoplasty patients not wear galsses of any kind for the first 6 months in order to avoid those types of indentations.