How soon can I vocalize after a facelift? I would like to resume my 45 singing practice

Hello, thank you for the question. I would recommend holding off on any singing lessons for about 2 weeks. Good luck!

Discuss with your surgeon the type of anesthesia you will be having.  In out practice, most of the facelifts are performed under twilight sleep, thereby avoiding the breathing tube that can irritate the vocal cords. I would recommend avoiding any singing practice for about 2 weeks, and then start gradually resuming your voice training. 

Thanks for your question. I agree with the previous surgeons that waiting two weeks is an appropriate amount of time. In addition, having a twilight anesthesia without an endotracheal tube will help speed along the recovery. Hope that helps-

Ideally, your surgery would be done under twilight anesthesia to avoid the need for a breathing tube. This would significantly decrease the irritation and subsequent swelling of your vocal cords.  The most significant hurdle would be the normal stiffness that comes from face and neck swelling. I would recommend waiting at least 2 weeks and then beginning slowly as tolerated. Best of luck!

If you are undergoing general anasthesia,you may have a tube down your throat,so this will cause some post op swelling of the vocal chords. I usually place my patients on a short course of steroids if this is a problem.You don't want to strain your vocal chords

I usually recommend my patients resume voice lessons 2 weeks following facelift surgery.  The reason for this is that the anesthesia tube can irritate the vocal cords.  This is temporary and usually takes care of itself quickly.