cheeto, you don't say how old you are and if you are having transcutaneous or transconjunctival. These things play a big role in recovery. My own experience at age 55 with transcutaneous is that 4 weeks min to look ok with some makeup but you'll still have swelling and maybe some bruising. I did a vacation one month after upper and lower and still looked like I had been in a fight; lower lids were the issue but I wore sunglasses during the day and managed with makeup to look ok at night. I was with my husband who doesn't care what I look like really (or so he says). I think it depends on what you're planning socially.