Will Extensive Work-3 Hours with a Dentist Stretching my Face Open- Affect my 7 Week Old Facelift?

I recommend to my patients to avoid significant dental work for the first month after surgery, but at 7 weeks, you should not have any problems from a face lift standpoint.  If you are like me and completely petrified of the dentist, then you have other concerns that you can worry about instead!

After 7 weeks, the initial recover period has been completed but you will still be healing. In general, when recovering from a facelift, you should avoid the following:
1)   Strenuous activity (for the first 4-5 weeks).
2)  Stretching or pulling the skin, where tension is put on the incisions.
3)   Smoking (for 6 weeks before and after surgery)
4)  NSAIDS, Ibuprofen, Vitamin E, fish oil, and other over the counter supplements that can cause thinning of the blood. (For 2 weeks following surgery)
Opening your mouth in a dentist’s chair should not put too much tension on your skin or have an effect on your result. In general, I would recommend avoiding anything that is not comfortable while you are healing. I would recommend communicating with your dentist and explain to them you recently had surgery. I hope this helps, and best of luck to you.

When a dentist is the in your mouth and stretching the tissues it might seem as though this would compromise your facelift. Such is not the case. Proceed with your dental work.