How long before I can mow my yard after lower facelift?

Great question!
While every surgeon is different and the recovery time may vary based on the surgical technique, I typically recommend no heavy activity (ie straining, lifting, pushing) for approximately 4-6 weeks after surgery. Even then, I like for patients to slowly return to activity rather than jump directly into the thick of things.
Hope this helps and best of luck!Kyle Kimura, MD

For my patients, 6 weeks is the magic number after facelift to resume normal activities. You can pretty much resume your normal lifestyle at that point.

Hello, hope you are well. Very reasonable question to be asking. I generally advise 2 weeks of no strenuous physical activity after surgery, followed by 2 weeks of gradually returning to a full range of activities. Six weeks is a generous timeframe; by then you will reasonably be able to resume your landscaping duties.

Best,
Dr. Tower

Although every surgeon will have a slightly different postoperative protocol, I think that mowing your lawn should be fine at about four weeks after surgery. However, this depends on what else you’re having done. If you were having some form of laser resurfacing at the same time, I would encourage you to stay out of the sun for at least six weeks. Definitely clarify this with your surgeon.

You should be able to mow the yard at 6 weeks postop without a problem. I usually tell my patients they can do long walks at 1 week, brisk walk or light jog at 2 weeks and lift weights at 3 weeks. However, some might need longer to recover.
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Dr. Janjua

Thank you for posting your question here!For the majority of patients who have had an uneventful recovery 6 weeks should be enough time to be able to resume regular activities including yard work , but each surgeon is different and your surgeon might have different instructions so you might want to check with your surgeon. If your surgeon clears you for yard work then make sure that you are wearing a good sun protection, to protect your scars from the sun.I hope this helps, best of luck!

You should be able to mow your lawn at three weeks after a lower face and neck lift procedure. More importantly is to seek out a facelift surgeon with extensive experience. Study your prospective surgeon's before and after facelift photo gallery to make sure that it is extensive with lots of natural results that you like.