Hair regrowth after SMAS facelift? (Photo)

2 months in, its still early on in the follicular cycle, so you may continue to see some hair grow in for the next few months.  Rogaine may not do much to be honest.  Giving it time will.  At that time you can assess how the follicles did during surgery.  A good prognosticator of what to expect would be your surgeon.  They will be able to tell you what they saw during surgery, as well as what they expect to see over the coming months.  Congratulations on your surgery, and speedy recovery! 

Hi dotsoncck,
Good work with the photos, they help!
The short answer is it depends.
Depends on what you ask? The answer to that is IF  the hair follicles in the skin survived.
IF they DID survive, you can reasonably expect to see hair growth beginning in the next couple of months. Rogaine may help in this situation, but time will do the trick.
IF they DID NOT survive, hair will not regrow there, and Rogaine will offer no help at all. In that situation, a hair transplant is your best option if you can't live without the hair.
Talk to your surgeon, as techniques vary in this region. He/she will have a better idea of the likelihood of follicle survival than I (or anyone for that matter) can tell from any photo.

Hope this helps!
dr. silver