Can I go on a long hike 6 months after my Facelift?

In my practice you would be permitted to take a hike within a week or so the operation. Generally by 3 to 6 weeks full athletic activity is permitted.

Thank you for your question. Physical activity following a face lift potentially can help the healing process three to six weeks following a procedure. Judging on when your surgery is and when the trip is you should be capable of full physical activity. However that is quite a long walk. You may wish to include some warming up in the middle of that recovery period at four or five weeks to see if you are feeling up to it.

The typical recovery for a facelift is 10-14 days. I usually allow my patients to return to work at about 2 weeks and exercise about 3 weeks postop. Six months is certainly enough time for you to have healed and allow you go on your trip without any limitations in your activity.