You need to rest and limit your routine activities for a while after the operation. You are supposed to follow the instructions given by your doctor regarding scar care and medication details.

After the facelift surgery, you will gain a distinctive look. Your new look will be natural. The people around you will notice the difference but may not realize the specific treatment that you have gone through on your face.

Face lifting procedure has important effects on vertical lines around the mouth area. However, laser skin surfacing and other dermal fillings can additionally be applied to get rid of the lines and wrinkles around the mouth zone.

Most of our patients prefer additional treatments along with face-lifting surgery. Eyelids and brow lifts are the most demanded ones.

Before you attend the face lifting procedure, laser skin resurfacing treatment would be beneficial to fix the damaged areas. After the laser skin resurfacing procedure on your face, you will experience much more successful results. You may contact us to get more information about favorable rates on multiple procedures.

Your surgeon will give you detailed instructions tailored to your situation. Please do not act before you get your customized list. But general guidelines that our surgeons are sharing with their patients are as follows:

• You should keep your wound dressings dry until they are removed
• After the dressing removal, an elastic wrap will be given to you to apply to your face. Make sure to keep the elastic wrap in place at all times
• You will be given a prescription for narcotic pain medication as well as antibiotics by your doctor. Please follow the medication plan that your doctor sets for you
• You should not drive and consume alcohol while you are on pain medication
• You should take your pain medication with food. This helps to minimize the nausea caused by pain medications
• You should move your diet from liquids to soft food (oatmeal, French toast, yogurt, soup, and pasta)
• You should rest for the entire day after your facelift surgery
• You need to sleep while the head of the bed is elevated or use two to three pillows for one week after your plastic surgery
• You should avoid bending, lifting, or straining
• You should not drive for one week following your facelift surgery
• You should take at least one week off from work
• You should keep your incisions dry
• You can take a bath, but do not forget to keep your incisions and hair dry
• You can wear make-up to hide your facial bruises one week after your procedure
• You should keep your face away from the sun. At this point, you can wear a hat and sunglasses

You will get a detailed, customized list from your surgeon about what to do and what not to do before the operation. Please do not act before you get your customized list. Here is general guidance that our surgeons share with their patients:

• You should inform your surgeon about your routine medication and health history
• You should avoid taking any products containing aspirin and ibuprofen, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication, one week before surgery. If you are on medication, please inform your surgeon accordingly
• You should avoid any contact with all nicotine products, including cigarettes, pipe tobacco, chew, or nicotine patches, one week before surgery
• You should avoid alcohol consumption one week before your procedure
• You should not eat anything or take any fluids eight hours before the operation. No food, water, coffee, juice, or liquids are not allowed to be taken on the morning of the operation. The only exception is medication that you should take with a small amount of water before the procedure
• You can brush your teeth
• You are not advised to wear any make-up and hair sprays/conditioners. Please remove your nail polish
• You should not wear any jewelry or body piercings

Although it may vary from patient to patient, here’s a typical daily schedule for face-lift operations:

First Day:

• You arrive at the airport and your driver will wait for you at the exit of the customs zone with a tag with your name.
• He will drive you to the hospital and hand you over to your patient representative, who is fluent in your language.
• After the initial registration procedure, you will meet your doctor in person. Your surgeon will explain the procedure in detail and examine you before advising on what the new look of your face would be. You will have an opportunity to discuss your preferences and expectations for your operation.
• You will have your last checks to prepare you for to face lift operation.
• Then your procedure will start and will last for two to four hours.
• Within an hour after the procedure, anesthesia will ease, and you will regain consciousness.
• Most facelift surgery patients require a cold facemask after the procedure to soften the tissues as well as prevent swelling and bruising. You may be given a cold facemask after the procedure.
• Your doctor performs an initial check-up, and you stay at the hospital on the first night of facelift surgery.

2nd day:

• This will be the healing and rehabilitation day for you.
• Your doctor will perform the second check-up in the morning
• You will be advised on your medication and provided instructions on the dressing routine and using the cold mask.
• You will continue to stay in the hospital and rest as much as possible for the remainder of the day.

3rd day:

• This will be another healing and rehabilitation day for you.
• Your doctor will perform the second check-up in the morning before your discharge from the hospital.
• You will move to your hotel room and rest as much as possible for the remainder of the day.

4th, 5th and 6th day:

• You are advised to continue resting in your hotel room.
• You should avoid heavy activities, but you may take a walk or go out for dinner.
• Shopping, attending a cultural or sightseeing tour might be a good option for you to visit different places in the city.

7th day:

• You will visit your doctor in the hospital for the last checks, removal of the dressing, and clips/stitches on your face.
• Your doctor advises you further on medication and the types of activities you can get involved in throughout your breast augmentation recovery period.
• You will be ready to go back home after the seventh day.

No, your surgeon will do this.

You should expect to swell, especially during the first three days after the surgery. The swelling on your face will gradually disappear. You can sleep with your head and shoulders elevated to minimize the swelling.

Yes, there will be two drains placed at the back of your ears. Your surgeon will remove them on your second day of surgery.

The healing process varies from person to person but usually takes between 1 and 2 weeks. Symptoms such as swelling, bruising, and tenderness are normal

You can find out if you are a suitable candidate by consulting and being examined by a plastic surgeon.

The results of a facelift are usually immediately noticeable, but the results become more pronounced as the healing process is completed, this process may take several weeks.

After a facelift with modern techniques, scars may be minimal and heal over time.

Depending on the general health condition of the person, a facelift can be performed at any age. However, there may not be specific age restrictions.

Facelift is usually performed under general anesthesia, but in some cases, local anesthesia or sedation may be preferred.

You can usually return to light activities a few days after surgery, but full recovery may require several weeks.

Facelift usually provides long-lasting results. However, since the aging process will continue, there may be sagging and wrinkles over time.