How Soon Can I Fly Home After the Facelift?

Patients who travel from out of town for facelifts generally can leave town five to seven days after surgery. Most can have virtual consultations and then fly in for surgery with a final consultation in person on the day before surgery. Longer flights after surgery would add a few more days in town. 

Thanks for the question. Generally, most patients can fly within 24 to 48 hours after facelift surgery. I wish you all the best.

Thank you for your question.  If you are having your facelift under a local anaesthetic then you can fly the next day after surgery.  If you are having anaesthetist you need to wait approximately 2-4 depending on how long your flight is and the extend of the surgery.  Please check the protocol with your surgeon. All The Best 

Travel of any type following facelift surgery can
potentially complicate the post-operative course, in most cases, patients have
recovered sufficiently to travel in about two weeks following surgery. Air
travel often involves prolonged periods of immobilization and because of this,
patients may be at risk for the development of blood clots in their
extremities. These blood clots, known as DVT’s can potentially represent a life
threatening phenomenon when they occur.There
are several risk factors associated with the development of DVT’s. These
include the length of the surgical procedure, use of hormonal replacements, or
birth control pills, cigarette smoking, obesity, a history of cancer, family
history of hypercoagulability, advanced age and a previous history of blood
clots.When
travel is necessary following cosmetic surgery, every step should be taken to
avoid this potential complication. Patients should use anti embolic compression
stockings, maintain hydration, and ambulate frequently when traveling. In
patients who have multiple risk factors, anticoagulants such as lovenox may be
necessary.If
you have plans for travel in the immediate post-operative period make sure you
discuss this issue with your plastic surgeon, It’s important to remember that
every patients situation is unique. For this reason, treatment needs to be
individualized for every patient.

Since you're flying overseas, two weeks is sufficient after your facelift to fly. The risk of hematoma formation and post op complication is reduced.

I advise patients to wait a minimum of 8 days prior to flying and leaving town; this is only if the patient had an unremarkable recovery period without complications.  At day 7, we remove stitiches in front of the ear and they are allowed to travel the next day.  The longer you can stay in town close to your surgeon the better. 

This depends on the type of face lift. For short scar facelifts 3-5 days is reasonable. However, if your surgery is a deep plane type with blepharoplasty, I would recommend up to two weeks. I am assuming your are thinking about coming to the US which would be an extremely long flight from Israel.

The first two days following facelift surgery are critical in terms of the occurrence of the most significant immediate post surgical complications. Although altitude should not adversely effect your facelift outcome after a couple of days, I would suggest waiting until the sutures are removed, which is usually around six days. Your surgeon will have an opportunity to inspect your wound. If all goes well, they will give you the green light and your journey home should be a safe one.

If a full facelift than at least 3 weeks, if a mini face lift than wait 2 weeks. This is for your safety.
From MIAMI Dr. B

Plan on staying close to your surgeon for the first seven to ten days after a major surgery like a facelift. It is important that you are close by to your surgeon so that he can address any postoperative complications that may occur such as hematoma, swelling, edema, and seroma formation.