How long after open rhinoplasty can I wear my glasses again?

Thank you for your question. I would say it is safe to wait about a month just to play it safe. Best of luck!Dhaval M. Patel Double Board Certified Plastic Surgeon Hoffman Estates Barrington Oakbrook Chicago

You don't want to put pressure on the bridge of your nose after rhinoplasty for 6 weeks as your  can push the mobile bones inward.  Taping your glasses to your forehead to relieve pressure of the bridge of your nose or wearing contacts can help solve this problem.

Hello, normally it takes around 1 month to start using eyeglasses, but I recommend talking to your surgeon where he knows what he did and what type of osteotomies he did, and he may recommend less or more. In patients with no treatment of dorsum or osteotomies (only tip treatment) they can wear glasses straight forward after surgery.

It would depend on what type of rhinoplasty you are having done and what type of bridge work is being performed if any. Without bridge work you can wear your glasses immediately. If any bridge work was done you should wait up to a month after surgery before having the eyeglasses rest on the reshaped bridge.

I prefer that patients tape their glasses to their forehead if they need to wear them during the first 3-4 weeks so that it does not cause undue pressure on the nose.  Best to ask your surgeon.

In our practice, we asked patients to avoid wearing glasses after  a Rhinoplasty for one month. In many instances, we give the patients their old cast which they can apply across the bridge in the nose and rest their glasses upon it when needed. Additionally, contacts can be worn any time. 

Thank you for your question.If you still have a splint on then it is fine to wear your glasses. If the splint is removed, then after 4 weeks it is okay to resume wearing glasses. I would recommend wearing contacts instead if you have them and if not, then taping the bridge of the nose so the pads do not cause indents and taking your glasses off every 30 mins to give the bridge of your nose a rest. Best of luck in your recovery.Sincerely,

James Fernau, MD, FACSBoard Certified ENTBoard Certified Plastic SurgeryMember of ASPS, ASAPS, ISAPS, The Rhinoplasty Society, AAFPRS, OTO/HNS, ASLMS, International Federation for Adipose Therapeutics & Science

In most cases I ask my patients to avoid glasses for 4 weeks.  I show them how to tape them so the pressure is not on the nose.  Ask your surgeon for his recommendation based on your case.