How long should I wait for a facelift after jaw surgery?

October 28, 2018
Asked By:MCat2018 in Chicago, IL

What is the right order of jaw, facelift, and rhinoplasty surgeries? I'd like a facelift, but I need orthognathic surgery for bite correction. I also want a rhinoplasty, but because of low blood pressure, I've been advised not to do it with the facelift. I was thinking of this order for surgeries: orthognathic, facelift, rhinoplasty. Since jaw-surgery swelling can take a year to completely resolve, do I wait that long for a facelift? If I switched the order of facelift and rhinoplasty surgeries, can I have my nose done while face swelling from jaw work resolves?

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October 29, 2018

Answer: Sequencing Jaw Surgery vs Face Lift

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December 9, 2018

Answer: How long should I wait for a facelift after jaw surgery?

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Stephen M. Krant, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
November 5, 2018

Answer: Keys to a facelift

Benjamin Caughlin, MD, FACSBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
November 5, 2018

Answer: Keys to a facelift

Benjamin Caughlin, MD, FACSBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon

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October 31, 2018

Answer: Order of operations

Jeffrey R. Raval, MD, FACS, MBABoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Answer: Order of operations

Jeffrey R. Raval, MD, FACS, MBABoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
October 29, 2018

Answer: Facelift and rhinoplasty 1 year after jaw surgery

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October 29, 2018

Answer: Facelift and rhinoplasty 1 year after jaw surgery

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