Most patients are ready to return to work within three days of surgery, but if you deal with the public or do not want your co-workers to know about your surgery, plan to miss one to two weeks of work.
Most patients can hide bruising and swelling with make-up after four or five days.
With laser resurfacing, you must wait 5 to 10 days before applying make-up. If you work from home, you can be back at your computer or desk within 24 hours. After 24 hours, there are no restrictions on walking or driving, as long as you use common sense and as long as your vision is not blurred. For sun lovers, the best season is when there is the least sun exposure to reduce the risk of hyper-pigmentation of the surgical area. If you like to swim, then choose a cooler season.