How long do I need to wait after facelift to get skin treatments like peels, microdermabrasion etc.?

Thanks for your question. Many patients can safely return to the type of treatments you describe after about 4 weeks. This gives the most prominent swelling and bruising sufficient time to subside. However, rather than offer a blanket recommendation, I must stress the importance of telling your surgeon what your plans are and getting the "thumbs up" before proceeding. Even if you feel everything is progressing normally, your surgeon will still want to examine your face to make sure it's OK to go ahead and book the treatment. Also note that deeper-level skincare treatments, such as laser skin resurfacing, may need to be put off even longer.

Although the procedures you mentioned can be safely performed 4 weeks after a facelift there are other procedures (lasers, micro-needling, etc) that are best delayed until there has been more solid healing.  A lot also depends on the type of facelift that was performed.  Always check with your surgeon before making a decision to undergo any of these treatments within the first 6-12 weeks after surgery.

Thanks for ur question! This answer is anecdotal & varies widely from surgeon to surgeon. I have performed hundreds of face lifts, & have had great success by telling my patients to wait 2 weeks for injectables, 4 weeks for microdermabrasion, & 6 weeks for peels & lasers. Check with ur own personal plastic surgeon for what their own rules are. Best of luck!

Hi ~ Great Question. You should wait 4 weeks after your facelift before trying any other skin treatments. Superficial chemical peels would be the safest treatments to have. Deep chemical peels should be delayed for 2-3 months after your procedure. It is very important ask your surgeon about this and make sure you are not having an aggressive skin resurfacing too close to your facelift.

Usually between 2 and 4 weeks before any superficial treatments. The more minor procedures can be done at the same time as the lift in many cases.  Best wishes, Dr. T. 

I generally advise waiting 4-6 weeks following facelift surgery to perform resurfacing procedures. Superficial procedures like microdermabrasion can probably be performed earlier, but this is a question that should be directed to your surgeon. Good luck!

Dear ducktapeThank you for your question!  In General less aggressive treatments can start as early as 10 days post op.  Such as IPL, microdermabraision.With Warm RegardsTrevor M Born MD

I normally advise my patients to wait at least 6 weeks after a facelift prior to having further skin resurfacing procedures. Of course this will depend on their post operative course and that all else has progressed well. I also advise my patients to think about having their hair cut or coloured just prior to surgery to enable them to space out their next appointment until well after their surgery.RegardsDr Guy Watts

I generally tell patients to wait two weeks before having a facial or microdermabrasion following facelift.  I typically discuss these questions specifically with each patient at our one week follow up visit after surgery.

The amount of time that should elapse prior to skin treatments on the face following facelift would vary to some degree depending on the degree of dissection and skin elevation associated with your lift as well as the depth of your chemical peel, but a general rule would be that if you wait 6 weeks following your lift, you should be safe for pretty much any skin procedure.  Good luck.