Please would you advise when I can wear my retainers (invisible) after a facelift and fat grafting?

A lymphatic massage after a facelift procedure will certainly help once the sutures are removed. A lymphatic massage post facelift will maximize wound healing and decrease swelling.

If a few plastic surgery offices were not able to help you explain this procedure, then this may be a sign...Given that there are really no secrets in facial plastic surgery, I would stop searching the elusive and find a knowledgeable and experienced facial surgeon.  

I use oral sedation and local anesthesia for the majority of my facelifts and find it easy for the patient with very little trouble for me. With the proper mixture time will fly by, you will sleep and have very little memory of the event the next day. This includes the stings you will feel from...

By tying hair up in a tight ponytail, you are actually lifting the tissue above and below your ear, creating a lift. When hair is tied up, you are likely to see a tightened brow, wider eyes and defined cheek bones. However, when you wear your hair down, the lift is lost and facial laxity...

There are remaining platysmal bands that appear vertically in your neck. In addition, there is a nodule on one side under the chin. Best improvements will be accomplished with revision necklift surgery. Non-surgical treatments will likely disappoint with lack of benefit.