Each individual's recovery from surgery is unique...

Each individual’s recovery from surgery is unique.

• In general, the thinner your tissues, the less swelling you will experience much like a thinner sponge will absorb less water than a thicker sponge when exposed to the same bath of water.
• Adjunctive procedures such as liposuction or platysmaplasty will deliver additional benefits to the lift but at the expense of increasing the recovery time.
• Other medical conditions and comorbidities must also be considered in estimating recovery as well.
• Assuming overall good health and likelihood of additional procedures, for most I suggest a week for enough recovery to return to sedentary work.