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Out of Town Facelift & Recovery

asked 10 months ago by kerryann in Toronto, ON
Latest answer by Sam Naficy, MD
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Tags: doctor referral, travel

Hello, I am interested in traveling out of town for facial surgery and returning home 2 weeks later. Are there surgery and recovery centers in the States. I live on the east coast. Thank you.

16 answers to Out of Town Facelift & Recovery

Out of Town Facelift

There are many excellent clinics in the United States where we do facelfit surgery and the international patient returns home 7-10 days later. Go online and Google the location and procedure you want. Obviously verify the training and board certifications of surgeons that show consistent, excellent results on their websites.

Richard W. Fleming, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.bevhills.com

Out of Town Facelift

For my out of town or international facelift patients, I recommend that they stay overnight at one of the various recovery centers/retreats where there are nurses present to assist them postoperatively. Many facilities will also assist with transportation from the surgery center to the recovery retreat and back to my office the following morning. This gives both the patient and the surgeon peace of mind knowing that you will be cared for. If you are planning an out of town... more

Kimberly Lee, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Out of town facelift surgery

Many people choose to have their surgery out of town. This is usually because they know of someone who had a great result and are willing to travel to that surgeon. When traveling out of town I think there are several things to think of in order to have a successful result and good experience. First of course, make sure that your surgeon is Board Certified and has hospital privledges. The surgical facility should be either a hospital or a fully accredited facility. While these seem... more

Ronald Schuster, MD
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

www.drschuster.com

Out of town facelift

Because I practice in Florida, I often have folks choose to have a facelift done during their vacation time. Your question is a good one. I usually like my patients to remain in town for about two weeks after the procedure. They recover in the comfort of a hotel or time share and by the time they return home they are well on their way to recovery.

Lawrence Kass, MD
Saint Petersburg Oculoplastic Surgeon

www.kassmd.com

Out of town patients

Travelling for plastic surgery is becoming more and more common today. There are a few considerations: Have a friend or family member accompany you If possible stay at a location close to your surgeon’s clinic Be flexible in your return date since things may come up that require you to have additional visits with your surgeon

Sam Naficy, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

Facelift - Out of Town Facelift & Recovery

Two weeks should work, assuming everything goes as expected. Most surgeons work with hotels or "recovery" centers near their offices, so once you've decided which surgeons you want to consider, ask them for recommendations. In general, drains and sutures are out by about ten days after surgery, but in the event that you have additional questions it will he helpful - for you, primarily - staying around for a few more days could be a good idea. And, of course,... more

Alan Engler, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Traveling for Plastic Surgery

My practice is in Tampa and I have been fortunate in having many patients travel to my practice for cosmetic surgery. The time to be away from home may be two weeks or so. Bruising may still exist, but the healing has already started and most patients are comfortable during their return home. Local hotels and skilled professionals are always available to assist you in your quiet recovery. Many of my patients travel routinely from other states as well... more

Francis (Frank) William Rieger, MD
Tampa Plastic Surgeon

Out if town facelift

Having a facelift performed away from home is not at all uncommon. I often have patients who fly to San Diego to perform their facelifts. Many times they will come here either because they have a vacation home or have friend or family who can take care of them. A two week recovery time should be plenty of time for you to be completely healed and return home. if you are planning to do this, be sure to contact the plastic surgeon's office to receive their advice regarding after care... more

Ronald J. Edelson, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

Plastic Surgery for Patients Visiting from Out of Town

Be sure to plan to stay in town for at least 8 days,though 14 days is ideal. Please understand that in rare events. patients need to stay around longer. Also make sure that you have a surgeon who is readily available to answer your concerns via phone or email once you head home. We take great pride in maintaining strong relationship with our patients who have returned home. It is so important that you can count on your surgeon to help answer questions as they arise over... more

Michael Suzman, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

www.westmedgroup.com

Out of town Facelift

This is something many of do all the time. After the first several days, you will need little in the way of recovery help, but you should have someone with you to help with litle things and transportation. Most of my patients are back to most normal activities except exercise and driving by 3-5 days. Make sure you discuss the expectations of the surgeon you choose before traveling. I would also suggest that you pick someone relatively close to where you live or frequently visit so you can... more

Robert T. Buchanan, MD
Highlands Plastic Surgeon

Out of Town Facelifts

It is perfectly OK to go out of town for your Plastic Surgery. You should travel with a companion to make sure that you have someone with you while you recover. Do make provisions to fly back to see your plastic surgeon even after initial two weeks for proper follow up. Plan for 2-3 follow up visits. If you choose a nice town for your surgery, you can combine future visits with sight seeing and shopping. I believe most establist plastic surgeons will be able to... more

Vasdev Rai, MD
Dallas Plastic Surgeon

Out of town Facelifts

With the internet we are now seeing patients from all over the world who come and have surgery far from their homes. Usually the process involves an exchange of emails with a virtual properative evaluation and much of the preoperative work can be done long distance. We usually have the patients arrive two days early for a face to face consultation and preoperative evaluation. Following surgery the patients usually spend one to two days locally to recover, ofetn with a nurse in a local hotel.... more

Johan E. Brahme, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

Facelift out of town

There are many of who do out of town patients. Some surgeons use very expensive spa like places to keep ther patients. Most of my patients do well staying one night at my center and then a short hotel stay

David A. Bray, Sr., MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

Out of Town Facelift & Recovery

Dear kerryann, I have performed many facelifts and other procedures on patients who come see me in San Francisco from all over the world. If you are considering going out of town for your procedure, I would recommend that you choose a skilled surgeon, schedule a virtual consultation well in advance of the procedure to determine if you are a candidate, arrive at least a few days before the procedure to allow a face-to-face meeting, and give yourself sufficient time to recover locally... more

Larry Fan, MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon

Considering traveling out of state for Face Lift are there recovery centers in the US?

I have performed Face Lifts for over 20 years and have a large number of patients that travel to our Beverly Hills Surgery Center for their Face Lift from all over the world. We have several after care (recovery centers) that take care of our post surgical patients. Patients are able to fly home , depending, on the amount of surgery performed anywhere from 3-10 days following their procedure.

Francis R. Palmer, III, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Out of Town Facelift

Out of town facelifts are not something that I recommend unless you have the resources to be able to fly back as often as needed if there is a problem. That said, the options are myriad with plastic surgeons specializing in this throughout the United States and around the world. Most of the surgeons that specialize in this are located in the larger cities on the coasts. As good as we are in Minnesota, there is not much call for folks wanting to come here for their... more