I am not sure if you are asking how long it takes sutures to dissolve after a neck and facelift or something else. If you are wondering about how long it takes sutures to dissolve, the answer is that it depends on the type of suture used. Some sutures may be placed on the skin and some of these would need to be removed and some may dissolve over time. Usually if a dissolvable suture is used on the skin, it will dissolve within a week or so. There are also normally sutures used under the skin in a neck and facelift. These could dissolve or not. If they do dissolve, they normally last longer than those used on the skin and could last for several weeks to months.
Hello zibaroo5,Thank you for your question though I am not totally clear what you mean by gel. If the question is how long it will take for the sutures to dissolve it will depend on the type used by your surgeon. Some dissolvable sutures would be mostly gone in a few weeks while others could take up to a year. Some surgeons use permanent sutures that will not dissolve. If you are asking how long for the tissues that were separated during facelift to stick back together and "gel" it likely takes a few weeks for the tissues to be solidly reintegrated and fused.Best Dr. L