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Will my Beard Grow Back and Look the Same After Facelift Surgery?

asked 7 months ago by anon
Latest answer by Sam Naficy, MD
Question viewed 298 times
Tags: face, male, facial hair, hair growth, pre-op, shave

How much will I have to shave of my beard and moustache before I get a facelift?

13 answers to Will my Beard Grow Back and Look the Same After Facelift Surgery?

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Beard after male face lift

As long as the incisions are planned carefully the growth should be normal after surgery. Most surgeon prefer a shaved face before surgery. See the link below for results of male face/neck lift
Sam Naficy, MD

Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Shaving before a Facelift?

My shaving instructions for a man are fairly simple: do not shave for 24 hours prior to a procedure. A mustache dos not have to be shaved, but a beard should be shaved up to the jawline (not above it). This allows for easier identification of anatomic boundaries. I ask men to shave with an electric razor starting at 1 week after surgery. Since a Facelift involves repositioning of hair bearing skin, men must be aware that shaving closer to and slightly behind the ear will be... more
Stephen Prendiville, MD

Fort Myers Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.drprendiville.com

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Facelift - Will my Beard Grow Back and Look the Same After Facelift Surgery?

Normally, about the same as before, although hair follicles are sensitive to tension and if there is too much tension, they may not grow normally (though that can happen for other reasons, too). I generally request that patients shave an area near where the incisions will be (with an electric razor only) a few days before the procedure, although if there's any question I request that they leave it alone and I'll take care of it. Placement of the incisions (usually in the... more
Alan Engler, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon
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Facelifts, litelift, minilifts and hair patterns

Mens beards generally grow back the same. The sideburns may be altered and hair in front of and behind the ear may be closer to the ear itself
Jed H. Horowitz, MD

Orange County Plastic Surgeon

www.pacificcenterplasticsurgery.com

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Facelift and Beard

Our routine is that patients will shave the last time 48 hours before a face and neck lift because I want to be able see the outline of the normal facial hair. A mustache does not need to be shaved before the surgery. It is important to manage the beard appropriately during the facelift procedure so that it is not pulled into the ear or behind the ear where it is difficult to shave.
Frank P. Fechner, MD

Worcester Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.drfechner.com

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Shaving prior to facelifts

While I prefer that my male patients shave their beards prior to a facelift, the mustache is of less importance, it will be all right if the beard is neatly trimmed to approximately a length of 5 mm. It is important for male patients to know who that In re-draping and pulling the skin of the neck, The hair bearing skin may become translocated to behind the ear, and some patients find that they need to shave behind the ears after a facelift. Good luck.
Johan E. Brahme, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon
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Shaving facial hair before a facelift

I do not ask my patients to shave their facial hair off prior to the surgery. If one is going to do it, it should be done at least 48 hours before though. I ask my patients not to shave for at least one week after a Facelift, as the skin is numb and I do not want them to cut themselves while shaving.
Julio Garcia, MD

Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon

lvcosmeticsurgery.com

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Facial Hair and Surgery

First let us hope that you are of the male species!:), I prefer all my patients to be clean shaven, Its post operative where it may take you 5-7 days to let it grow. Post op swelling, a lack of feeling or blurry vision are reasons to not feel compelled to shave. One last reason is depending on how the incisions were closed and what type of suture was used, shaving may potentially shave off the sutures before its time for them to be removed. Hope all goes well.
Charles Virden, MD

Reno Plastic Surgeon

www.virdenmd.com

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Will my Beard Grow Back and Look the Same After Facelift Surgery

There will be subtle changes in the beard if attention is given to its preservation. The surgeon should always consider changes in the position of the beard in regards to the skin around the ears , the width of the sideburn, step-offs at the neck hairline and shifting of the temple hair. With good planning and execution, a full or partial beard should look essentially the same before and after surgery. If you normally wear a long beard or mustache, you might be asked trim its... more
Sheldon S. Kabaker, MD

Oakland Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Beard Management For A Male Facelift

Plastic surgeons will vary in their approach to a beard in the performance of a facelift. The moustache is irrelevant and not in the actual area of surgery so it can stay almost regardless of its style. My approach is to have a finely cropped beard that is no more than 5mm to 7mms long if the man wants to keep some facial hair right after his facelift. If he does not, then it can be removed the morning of surgery.
Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD

Indianapolis Plastic Surgeon
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Facelifts in Men With Beards

You will find that plastic surgeons may vary in their recommendations for dealing with a mustache and beard at the time of a facelift. The upper lip is not usually involved in surgery, so no need to shave your mustache. If your facelift procedure requires limited undermining of the cheek skin you might be able to keep a goatee. Your surgeon will want to be able to visualize your surface contours and easily feel the thickness of the skin flaps that are elevated. A... more
Mary Lee Peters, MD

Seattle Plastic Surgeon
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Will my Beard Grow Back and Look the Same After Facelift Surgery?

You shouldn't have to shave your moustache at all but I have my male Face Lift patients shave the morning of surgery, let the beard grow out for 1 week, shave again and let the beard grow out a second time. I believe that letting the beard grow out helps the face heal after the Face Lift and also hides residual facial swelling when a traditional Face Lift is performed. For the newer minimally invasive Face Lifts, that have much less tissue dissection/swelling/bryuising the... more
Francis R. Palmer, III, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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How much Will I have to shave of my beard and moustache before I get a facelift?

Hair follicles are not sterile but it has been shown that shaving, not necessarily the face, before coming to the operating room increases the rate of infection. Current practice is to use electric clippers to shear the hair off just before the area id washed with surgical soap and covered with sterile surgical sheets before the procedure is started. Peter A Aldea, MD
Peter A. Aldea, MD

Memphis Plastic Surgeon

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