Have COPD and asthma.
A facelift is not a very painful procedure. The majority of my patients can control their pain with tylenol. You want to avoid aspirin or medications that thin your blood to avoid bruising and bleeding.
Dear vickielp,every plastic surgeon has his own postoperative protocol which he recommends to his patients. I would suggest you to discuss this with your plastic surgeon.Daniel Barrett, MD, MHA, MS Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery Member, Am. Society of Plastic Surgery