“How long after rhinoplasty can I wear makeup?”

Talk to your Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon or Facial Plastic Surgeon for specifics, but: You do NOT want to be applying pressure to your nose whatsoever for several weeks after rhinoplasty, especially if the nasal bones were broken (with osteotomies). I generally tell my patients, whether healing from trauma or cosmetic rhinoplasty, to avoid direct pressure to the nose for at least six (6) weeks to allow for adequate healing of the bones and cartilage. For open rhinoplasty (where the nasal skin is elevated to allow the surgeon to work on your internal nasal cartilage and bone), there is usually an incision along the strip of tissue between the tip of your nose and your upper lip called the columella. You definitely want to avoid makeup particles getting into a healing columellar incision! That said, applying makeup elsewhere? is generally 'ok', assuming no other procedures were done (i.e., you did not get an eyelid lift or facelift or receive injections such as Botox or fillers while you were under the knife). For facial surgeries, I typically tell my patients that it's 'ok' to apply concealer makeup, particularly to areas of resolving bruises, at approximately three (3) weeks postop. After rhinoplasty, it's common to have the 'raccoon eyes' look, where you exhibit bruising along the corners of your eyes or along the lower eyelid and cheek regions, and sometimes involving your upper eyelids. So long as there are no actual incisions or broken bones requiring avoidance of pressure, makeup in those areas should not harm your surgical result.

You can wear makeup the next day