Full Body Massage After Face and Neck Lift?

We usually allow our facial patients to have massages within 7-10 days which we do with our in-house massage therapist. You can certainly have a full body massage within 4-6 weeks after a facelift without significant swelling.

I would recommend speaking with your surgeon regarding his or her guidelines, as they may have specific instructions they would like you to follow. It should be ok after 6 weeks, but there is a possibility of additional swelling. I hope this helps, and i wish you the best of luck.

At this point, you are well on your way of healing. A massage (including lying on your belly) should not harm your facelift recovery; rather, you deserve this treat after your procedure!

I agree that you should first clear this activity with your Surgeon.  However, I would have no problem with a patient doing this at 6 weeks, assuming normal healing.

   By 6 weeks after facelift, there is not alot of risk with doing fairly normal activities, and I would not anticipate problems with this.  However, ask your plastic surgeon, because facelifts are in part technique dependent and the healing process is dependent upon the individual.  Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA