Its Ok to Keep Taking Valium After for Weeks from Having a Facelift?

I would be careful with too much valium.  Taking this for too long can inadvertently become an addiction problem.  The anxiety you feel can certainly happen after surgery, and if this is a persisting problem, I recommend checking in with a therapist to discuss how you feel and some alternatives to valium.

Valium postoperatively works very well in the immediate 4-7 days after the surgery.  Its major benefits include anxiety reduction and reduction of activity in order to allow for uneventful healing.  As an aside, most of the hematomas I have seen in my practice after Facelift relate to a failure to refrain from strenuous activities, allowing for a rise in heart rate and blood pressure.  Severe anxiety 4 weeks after surgery probably requires additional intervention beyond your Facial Plastic Surgeon.  Some patients have a high baseline of anxiety which is exacerbated by a stressful event like surgery.  A qualified mental health professional will be helpful in guiding use of anxiolytics like valium at this point.

    Sometimes, anxiety and depression figure prominently in the postoperative course following a facelift.  Your appearance always figures prominently in your self esteem and sometimes early facelift results are less than expected.  I usually advise waiting 3 months before making any determinations about the result.