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How Long After a Facelift Can I Color my Hair?

asked 1 year ago by lrfred1 in Prescott AZ
Latest answer by Sam Naficy, MD
Question viewed 1,949 times
Tags: hair, hair color

It's ben three weeks today for a full face lift - scabbing along the incisions but healing nicely. Can I color my hair in this area?

14 answers to How Long After a Facelift Can I Color my Hair?

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Coloring Hair after Facelift

I tell my patients they can color their hair 3 weeks after a facelift, but I am assuming all wounds are closed by that time. If you still have scabs, consult with your surgeon.
Richard W. Fleming, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.bevhills.com

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3-4 weeks enough time to color

In most situations 3-4 weeks is enough time to color hair. If unsure it is always best to check with your surgeon
Sam Naficy, MD

Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Coloring hair after a facelift

Usually ladies will color their hair right before surgery and after all healing is done.  No scabs should be present so you need a couple more weeks.
Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS

Seattle Plastic Surgeon
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Coloring hair after facelift

You are about at the right time. I usually let my patients get their hair colored 3-4 weeks after surgery if everything looks okay.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Ask and follow the advice of your surgeon befiore coloring hair after facelift

Always follow your surgeons advice before coloring your hair after a facelift. I wait until incisions are healed after a facelift -usually 3-4 weeks
Brooke R. Seckel, MD

Boston Plastic Surgeon

www.drseckel.com

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How long after your facelift surgery you can dye my hair?

I usually recommend my facelift patients to wait for at least 4 weeks before putting any chemical on their hair. If there is slight delay healing, these chemicals further delay the healing process. Talk to your surgeon first before dying your hair.
Kevin Sadati, DO

Orange County Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Hair coloring after facelift

It is advisable to wait until the incisions from your facelift are completely closed and not susceptible to the toxic effects of hair coloring agents. Usually this means at least 4 weeks or longer, and always check with your plastic surgeon first.
Olivia Hutchinson, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon
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Color your hair 4 to 6 weeks after your face lift

I generally advise my patients to wait 4 to 6 weeks to color their hair after a face lift. As the chemicals used for coloring are very irritating, I want to ensure  that the incisions are well healed. If there is a delay in healing, I recommend waiting longer. Most hair dressers in my area are well familiar with the incisions of a face lift and can apply the dye limiting exposure to these areas for the first application.  As part of our pre-operative instructions... more
Andrew Lyos, MD

Houston Plastic Surgeon

lyosmd.com

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Hair Salon Appointments after Facelift

Once all your incisions are sealed and healthy you should be able to go ahead and have your hair colored. Make sure your surgeon is aware and he/she agrees. Dr. ES
Earl Stephenson Jr., MD, DDS

Atlanta Plastic Surgeon
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Hair coloring after facelift

I generally recommend waiting 4-6 weeks to color the hair after facelift.  That assumes, of course, that everything is healing normally.  I don't know what you mean by scabbing around the incisions, by the way. I want not want my patient to get her hair colored until the incisions are healing well without scabbing.  I would visit your surgeon to make sure everything is healing well.  He/she may recommend ointment to prevent scabbing if you are not using it already... more
Matthew Bridges, MD

Richmond Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Wait three weeks before coloring your hair after a facelift

We recommend that a patient wait three weeks after a facelift before coloring hair.  I like to avoid the chemicals associated with hair color products until the incisions have healed well.  This is about three weeks in the vast majority of patients.  If a patient has some slow healing, this may be longer.  Check with your doctor to be sure it is OK to procede.
James H. Schmidt, MD

Sarasota Plastic Surgeon
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OK to have hair colored once facelift incisions have healed

Once your incisions have healed and the "scabs" have fallen off, it is OK to color your hair. Please discuss with your facial plastic surgeon to determine if you've reached that time point. Sincerely, Dr. Stephen Weber Portland Oregon
Stephen Weber, MD

Lone Tree Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.lonetreefacial.com

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Three weeks is generally the time you may color your hair

Dear Irfred1, In general, 3 weeks is enough time after a Facelift to color your hair. The main concern is whether or not  the incisions have sealed; this is usually the case at three weeks. You mentioned having some eschar (scabs) which may be old blood, or old tissue about to fall away. The eschar should come off fairly soon, and if the incision is healing well underneath, you should be able to color your hair. To be on the safe side, see your... more
Lawrence Tong, MD

Toronto Plastic Surgeon
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Hair color after face lift.

Your surgeon will likely tell you that after scabs are off and all wounds are healed (sealed over), you should be fine to color.
Scott E. Kasden, MD

Dallas Plastic Surgeon

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