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How Should You Sleep and Take Care of Your Skin After a Facelift?
What would you recommend for the best position to sleep in AFTER (post op) surgery? Also, what skin care regime would you recommend pre and post op?
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jlosc
in Florida
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Post-facelift skin care and rest
It is important to keep your head and face above your heart for the first three to four days after a facelift simply to keep the swelling down. It is also important to get a good night’s sleep, so do not get too concerned about whether you sleep on three pillows or four pillows. No skin care regimen is needed whatsoever and makeup can be applied over the swelling and bruising after the sutures are removed, usually day five after the procedure.
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Postoperative Facelift Care
Good postoperative care is generally a continuation of the good habits you started before surgery. We begin skin care well in advance of facelift surgery and continue it postoperatively. What this care is depends on how much damage is present. We usually use the Obagi® Nu-Derm System for severe damage or the Epionce® System for lesser changes. Both reduce the brown spots, remove the thickened outer dead cell layer and firm the skin.
You should also continue the other good lifestyle...
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Highlands Plastic Surgeon
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Facelift and Post-op Skin care - Toronto Plastic Surgeon's experience
Best position right after a facelift is head elevated 30 degrees, to allow some of the post-op swelling to go down and minimizing bruising. Head position should be straight and neck extended slightly. The facelift garment should help in keeping this position. Skin care should be the continuation of pre-op skin regime: in my clinic VISAGE in Toronto, all my patients go on OBAGI skin care or his ZO line, and some vitamin A, prescribed. This is continued...
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Skin Care before and After a Facelift.
Hi,
There is some evidence that using Retin-A and vitamin C will help prepare and maintain your skin before and after a facelift. Also sleeping on several pillows up to 3 weeks after a facelift will help with the swelling.
Best,
Dr.S.
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Post op care for facelift
Immediately after facelift it is important to sleep with your head elevated to help prevent venous congestion in the operated tissues and to help prevent swelling. As the healing continues, you can start a skin care regimen. I agree that Retin-A is one of the best and easiest approaches to skin care. Good luck with your surgery.
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Brief pre and post face lift care recommendations and sleeping positions
The use of Retin-A may seem old fashioned but it remains at the forefront of the most effective skin care regimens in minimizing and actually reversing the effects of aging. This in combination with avoidance of tobacco products and sun exposure with sunscreen/sunblock, and a well balanced diet and exercise regimen are the mainstays of skin care maintenance. Nutritional supplements as well as topical and oral antioxidants are probably next on the list.\
In the early postoperative period, the...
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Skin Care And Sleeping Position After Facelift
With any facial procedure, it is important to keep head elevated for at least two weeks post op to reduce swelling, so sleeping with the head elevated, such as in an easy chair or propped up in bed is the best way. This helps to alleviate swelling and heal better, reducing a patient’s down time.
As for skin care, the surgical site should remain undisturbed until your surgeon tells you otherwise. As far as products to use, consult with your surgeon on what they prefer for you to use...
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Fayetteville Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Ring Shaped Neck Pillow for Comfort After your Facelift
There are already a lot of great answers to this question -- rest, elevation, ice to the operated upon areas, low salt diet, compression -- but, perhaps the most valuable recommendation I could add to the discussion would be the use of a ring shaped pillow. These U-shaped pillows or O-shaped pillows that are now widely available at a variety of home, bedding and specialty stores are great for providing support to the head and neck after facelift surgery. This unique shape cradles...
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Post op facelift care
After a facelift, it is important that the surgical site remains undisturbed. I recommend that my patients sleep on their back with their head elevated for a few weeks after surgery. This minimizes swelling and the tissues from being disturbed. Speak with your plastic surgeon to see which skin care protocol they recommend.
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Sleeping After A Facelift
Many of the principles of healing after a surgery or injury often involves the pneumonic RICE (REST, ICE, Compression, Elevation). The head should be ELEVATED during the postoperative period above the heart for at least the first two weeks after a facelift. Each office will have a specific routine to ensure that you are ready to return to the public eye as soon as possible with a minimal amount of swelling.
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Sleeping Position after Facelift
Sleep with your head elevated above the level of your chest for about 3 weeks after surgery to minimize swelling and speed up resolution of that swelling. Other than that generic recommendation, follow your surgeon's advice. In addition, we have our patients consult with our office aesthetician.
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Tips for best healing after facelift
You must avoid the sun and avoid smoking. Aside form those things, keeping your head elevated will help to reduce swelling. As far as personal skin care goes, that all depends on your particular skin type and skin condition, everyone is different and therefore, require different care.
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Post-op instructions after a facelift
Every surgeon has their own post op instructions that are specific to the way they do things. With that in mind, almost all surgeons do recommend that you sleep with your head elevated after surgery; it is the duration that will likely differ between surgeons. It is also helpful to place side pillows to prevent you from rolling on your side; may prevent one side swelling up more over night. But it is best to consult your surgeon.
I would also suggest you visit with an aesthetician, they...
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Best sleeping position after facelift
Hi there-
I would definitely ask your surgeon what they prefer...
It is a bit irresponsible for anyone here to tell you how to do anything after someone else has operated on you... and unfair to your surgeon for you to look elsewhere for advice.
I know I would be upset if a patient of mine experienced a complication because she had followed the advice of someone on this site who had not met her, didn't know how I had done the surgery, and was not familiar with my preferences....
Let the one you'
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Sleep with your head elevated above the level of your heart for 2-3 weeks.
This will prevent more swelling. As for skin care, you should see a good aesthetician who can evaluate your skin type and condition of the skin.
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Each Plastic Surgeon usually has his own routine
Almost universally elevation is part of the post operative routine.
However depending upon the use of dressings, drains, or no dressings or drains the immediate aftercare will vary.
After the initial healing phase, each surgeon will have his routines as to when he allows showers , suture removal etc.
Bottom line is that your surgeon will instruct you in what works best for you depending on the style of your lift.
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Taking care of your skin after a facelift
You should ONLY follow your surgeons directions. We all have differing post operative treatment regimes. Your surgeon will discuss his plans in detail during your pre operative visit, at least I hope so. I know I do.
Regards from MIAMI
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