How soon can I start using Retinol cream after lower face lift?

Dear Bunnyluvr,Thank you for your question. The question of when to begin using Retinol after your Facelift is best left to your Surgeon. I usually have my patients wait a minimum of 2-4 weeks before beginning to use any Retinol products.Please let us know if you have any other questions or concerns!Sincerely,Dr. P Daniel Ward

Probably it is safe to start using it after 3 to 4 weeks, I like to see how my patients are healing first. Best to check with your surgeon. Good luck.

I would recommend waiting about 4 weeks but would wait to hear it from you surgeon to make sure your healing is far enough along to be safe to start. 

Thank you for your questions.  Once all of your wounds have healed and are stable, usually about 3 weeks post-operatively, you can begin using retinol cream unless you also had a facial peel during surgery.

Unless you have had a facial peel or laser at the time of your facelift, you can resume Retin-A at 3 weeks post op.  Confirm this with your surgeon.