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How Long Does Tightness Last After Facelift?

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Tightness after a Facelift...

Tightness after a facelift is completely normal and actually should be expected. If you have a facelift and don't feel tight after surgery then the procedure will probably not have a long lasting result. The deeper tissues should be tightened to counteract the effects of gravity and lift the jowls and neck. That should put some tension on these tissues that you can feel. Sometimes a sling is put in the neck to lift up the neck tissues and this is tightened as well... more

Facelift initial tightness

have had a facelift myself and the tightness was still present up to the 3 month mark..When the swelling subsided the tightness was gone.It never got too loose however and yours shouldnt either.

Tightness after a Facelift is Actually a Good Sign

One of the goals of a facelift is to lift and tighten the skin of the face and neck. In order for the results to be long lasting, tissues deeper than the skin have to be lifted and tightened. This will causes a tight feeling in the face and neck which is a sign that the proper tissues were lifted. This is an uncomfortable feeling after surgery, but I assure that over 6-12 weeks the feeling will greatly improve or resolve. Exercises that improve the... more

Tightness after Facelift

Tightness secondary to swelling and skin elevation will last several weeks. If you have decreased sensation especially around the your ears, this numbness, which will last 6-8 months, can also make the skin feel tight. All of this will improve as healing progresses.

Richard W. Fleming, MD

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Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

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Early "tightness" is good; long term tightness is not.

For the first several weeks while there is swelling in the facial tissues the feeling of tightness is right and to be expected. However prolonged tightness after six weeks may need treatment. This can be done by massage, sometimes the temporary use of anti-inflammation medications, and some excercises. It is very unusual for this to be a long term problem. Dr. Mayl

Nathan Mayl, MD

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Fort Lauderdale Plastic Surgeon

How Long Does Tightness Last After Facelift

The tightness may last for several months following a facelift and is dependent to some extent upon techniques employed. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

Tightness after Facelift

It depends on what component of the facelift you are referring to, and to a large degree your anatomy and genetics. If you are asking how long a face lift will last, the longevity of a facelift depends on what technique a surgeon uses. If the muscle (SMAS) was lifted and tightened as well as the skin, on average a facelift should last 8 to 10 years. If just the skin was lifted and pulled, the skin will loose its elasticity/tightness relatively quickly and may only last a year or two. Consult... more

Tightness After Facelift

Tightness usually resolves in 6-8 weeks and can last for up to 3 months, but that is all normal. It will feel tight, but will not look tight if done properly with a Lift & Fill facelift.

Rod J. Rohrich, MD

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Dallas Plastic Surgeon

Tightness after a facelift

This is pretty much in line with general healing and I usually tell people that you will get 60% of your healing at 6 weeks and 90% around 6 months. That is just an average. Your tightness should go away at that same rate as well.

Philip Young, MD

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Bellevue Facial Plastic Surgeon

Facelift tightness

Everyone's healing process is different but it usually takes 6 to 12 weeks for the feeling of tightness to go away. "Dr.D"

Facelift - How Long Does Tightness Last After Facelift?

In general - not long enough! I find that whatever tightness is present early in the recovery process (ie, the first few weeks) usually settles down and dissipates very well on its own over a several month period. Prolonged feelings or appearance of tightness may, of course, be undesirable and that point intervention (massage, ultrasound) may be beneficial. For most people, though, the early tightness gives way to, if anything, wishing that more of the tightness would... more

Tightness Following Facelift

Then sensation of Tightness is highly variable following a facelift and can last weeks to many months. Often the psychological concept of Accomodation takes place and your brain accepts this new sensation as baseline and makes it less noticeable.Either way it diminishes with time and lets you know that your face and neck lift results are holding up well.

Tightness after facelift

Considerable post operative tightness from the facelift usually lasts approximately two weeks which is due to the tightening of the muscles in the anterior and posterior portions of the neck. After two weeks the tightness dissipates, this is self-resolving and is self-limiting.

Facelift Tightness May Last for Different Times

Dear I miss myself- Your question can be interpreted in different ways. If you're talking about the tightness you feel after surgery, then this should get better after several weeks. If your implying how long a facelift lasts, and how long that tightness will last, that depends on your facial skin, the care of your skin after your facelift, genetic factors, sun exposure, the facelift technique used, and other factors. Best... more

How long does the tightness last

Everybody heals at their own unique pace. Tightness can be created by the actual anchoring of the muscle layer as well as by post-operative swelling. In most patients the tightness will subside over 3-6 weeks as the swelling resolves.

Todd C. Miller, MD

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Orange County Facial Plastic Surgeon

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Tightness after facelift

Most patients notice the tightness after a facelift lasts a few months. The tightness is causing by a combination if tightening the skin and muscle underneath. There is quite a bit a variability to how tight it feels and how long it lasts, depending on what specifically the surgeon does as well as individual differences. But in my experience, it always resolves i n time.

Tightness after Facelift Surgery

Hello, Feeling a little tight after facelift surgery is perfectly normal and not a sign of something ominous. I frequently counsel patients that the tightness will improve as soon they begin performing range of motion exercises for their neck and jaw. I usually begin these exercises two weeks after surgery. It is uncommon for someone to complain of tightness 4-6 weeks post operatively. Hope this helps.

Facelift Tightness

While healing differs based on the patient and the surgical approach utilized, most patient feel tightness for the first week to a few weeks. The look of tightness will diminish along with the swelling generally a few days.

How Long Does Tightness Last After Facelift?

Every Face Lift and every patient is different, so in your particular case it would depend on what type of facial tissues have laxity (skin, SMAS or fat) and how much they are pulled and tightened. Most of our patients opt for the minimal incision Face Lifts that shape the cheeks, making the face more naturally attractive. With smaller incisions and quicker recovery times, the Palmer Code Celebrity Face Lift fits most people's needs. Be sure the Face Lift... more

How Long Does Tightness Last After Facelift?

I guess the answer to your question depends on what you mean by tightness. Patients often feel a sensation of tightness for 1-2 weeks. If you mean how long does it look tight, that should not last longer than the swelling lasts, a few days. If you mean how long do the benefits of the lift last, that would be forever. You never look as old after a facelift as you would if you never had it. That does not mean you stop aging, but you do set the clock back. Most patients I talk to years later... more

Face Lift Tightness

Since facelift surgery involves tightening of the deeper tissue (referred to as the "SMAS") which is the foundation and the repositioning and removal of excess skin, you can experience a "tight" feeling. In my practice, I avoid creating a "tight" appearance when performing a face lift, since younger people don't look "tight". If the question is about the longevity of a facelift in terms of when the skin becomes less tight, this depends on skin... more