Facelift After Thermage and Fillers

It
would be advisable to wait 3 months or so after Thermage to do a facelift, as
it takes that long to see any results. Also, you want to be completely
healed from that procedure. Fillers will not affect the timing of a
facelift.

Facelift and Skin resurfacing procedures (laser, Ulthera or Thermage ) and fillers are synergistic so as long as you wait until the Sculptra injection site is soft you should do fine.
Not a problem and there is no problem with the timing for a facelift. Sculptra, Radiesse, Jeuvederm, Restylane and other fillers address volume issues, resurfacing procedures corrects surface flaws associated with aging and face lifting addresses the sagging loose skin. Resurfacing procedures address skin texture, color variation (e.g. sun spots)- so all three are synergistic and complementary. It is very common in my practice to do all three approaches to rejuvenation at the same time

There is really no need to wait for surgery after Thermage and fillers.  In fact fillers can be done at the same time as surgery.

You will be fine to have your facelift now and will probably benefit from having had a Thermage procedure as it has already started the healing process of the tissues of your face.

You should wait at least 6-8 weeks after Thermage to have surgery, but having facial fillers like Restylane or Juvederm make no difference.  Often these type of products are used at the time of a surgery like a face lift, so no problem there.  The effects of Thermage may not be seen for several months after the treatment, so that is another reason to wait a while before having surgery.  Thanks for the great question!

I often combine a facelift with fat grafts, juvederm or restylane at the time of surgery.  If Thermage was performed, 4-8weeks should be enough time to allow inflammation and swelling to disappear prior to the facelift surgery.

Additionally other skin devices such as ablative CO2 lasering can be performed periorally at the same time of a facelift.

There is no specific wait time to undergo a facelift after receiving filler treatment or a thermage treatment. In fact, the procedures may be complimentary. A facelift is to lift sagging tissues and remove excess skin. It does not add volume like fillers or fill in creases as fillers can do. The best results from lifting procedures often will incorporate volume to the face to give an overall better effect. I hope this information helps.

Many patients have fillers before, during, and after facial surgery such as facelift. I have never seen any problem with it at all. As far as thermage, I would wait a few months, make sure your skin is normally soft and supple, and as long as you aren't a cigarette smoker, you should be able to have your surgery with no increase in complications.

There is a practical and theoretical answer to this question. Technically the facelift can be done once the immediate inflammation from the procedure has resolved which can be as early as 2 weeks. Theoretically you would like to see the improvements made by the device, which should be as early as 3 months. Personally I do not believe the changes caused by the thermage will dramatically alter your facelift result.

Fillers are usually placed in areas which compliment the facelift and would not be impacted by the procedure. Fillers are placed everywhere now and so this may not apply to your case. Many of the fillers can be dissolved by injected enzymes if necessary prior to your facelift. 

I would seek out an experienced board certified plastic surgeon and discuss your specific details so that you can be given guidance on the timing and techniques used to achieve the rejuvenation you desire. Look at pre and post operative photos and be sure you share the same aesthetic as your surgeon.

Good luck and I hope this was helpful. 

If you have already had fillers and/or thermal and did not find that they produced the result you are seeking, then it is reasonable to consider a facelift. I frequently use injectables at the time of facial surgery because, while the patient is sedated, they will not feel pain from the injections. It would not be advisable to undergo surgery until the swelling and preliminary healing from Thermage has occurred and you can assess whether surgery is required. I would generally not operate for at least six weeks after Thermage as the procedure continues to act on the sub dermal layers during this period.