How soon after a Lower Face Lift can I resume my resistance training at the gym?

Thanks for the question. After 3-4 weeks your operation area is totally healed and yes you can do exercising and also do other sport activities. I wish you all the best.

The time for facelift recovery depends mainly on the delicacy of the technique used by the surgeon. Combination of the surgery with other procedures can increase the recovery time however, this is what is expecting you in general:
your facelift operation takes around 2-3 hours
add 1-3 hours if fat grafting and upper and lower blepharoplasties and brow lifts are combined
you will stay at the hospital for 1-2 days after which you will be discharged with no bandages or drains
you will be seen on day 5 for removal of your stitches after which you can continue normally with your routine life
your edema and swelling will be very minimal and bruising almost none with just the facelift operation
however if fat grafting is performed, you will have more swelling that can last for 1-2 weeks
be ready to go public in 5 days, but for a formal event, I advice to wait a month
your final results will be seen in 3 months
your scars will mature in a year
In general I permit my patients to go back to gym 4-6 weeks post surgery. This time is however variable according to the operation performed. A simple mini-lift patient is allowed to start exercising 1 week post surgery.
Hope this helps,
Ali Rıza Öreroğlu, MD FEBOPRASEuropean and Turkish Board Certified Aesthetic, Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeonIstanbul, Turkey

Recovery time from a #facelift varies from person to person, but patients can generally expect to be presentable within three weeks from surgery. Patients should expect #swelling, #bruising, and #discoloration of the skin during this phase of recovery (swelling normally goes down after 48 hours; most bruising will go away within two weeks). The marks from a facelift are noticeable at first, but are easily hidden with a bit of “camouflage” make-up which our staff teaches our patients how to use. The #scars from a facelift mature within six to twelve months from the surgery date. It is during this time that the rejuvenating effects of the facelift will become apparent and the real result will be seen. Most patients who have had Lite Lifts™ feel reasonably normal within 2-4 days after surgery even though they are swollen. If you wish to do light office work, you may. Do not, however, do any heavy activities or aerobic #exercise for at least 3 weeks after surgery! Strenuous #activities can cause bleeding and swelling for a longer period than is necessary.