It's ben three weeks today for a full face lift - scabbing along the incisions but healing nicely. Can I color my hair in this area?
Answer: Color your hair 4 to 6 weeks after your face lift
I generally advise my patients to wait 4 to 6 weeks to color their hair after a face lift. As the chemicals used for coloring are very irritating, I want to ensure that the incisions are well healed. If there is a delay in healing, I recommend waiting longer. Most hair dressers in my area are well familiar with the incisions of a face lift and can apply the dye limiting exposure to these areas for the first application.
As part of our pre-operative instructions package for a face lift, I generally advise my patients to dye their hair 7 to 10 days prior to surgery. This minimizes the inconvenience of having to wait the 4 to 6 weeks prior to applying color. Any closer to surgery risks an irritated scalp at the time of the procedure.
I would recommend discussing this, and any other question regarding your recovery, with your Plastic Surgeon.
Best regards, Andrew Lyos, MD, FACS
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Answer: Color your hair 4 to 6 weeks after your face lift
I generally advise my patients to wait 4 to 6 weeks to color their hair after a face lift. As the chemicals used for coloring are very irritating, I want to ensure that the incisions are well healed. If there is a delay in healing, I recommend waiting longer. Most hair dressers in my area are well familiar with the incisions of a face lift and can apply the dye limiting exposure to these areas for the first application.
As part of our pre-operative instructions package for a face lift, I generally advise my patients to dye their hair 7 to 10 days prior to surgery. This minimizes the inconvenience of having to wait the 4 to 6 weeks prior to applying color. Any closer to surgery risks an irritated scalp at the time of the procedure.
I would recommend discussing this, and any other question regarding your recovery, with your Plastic Surgeon.
Best regards, Andrew Lyos, MD, FACS
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Answer: Coloring hair after a facelift I recommend waiting 4 - 6 weeks to make sure the incisions have healed completely so the dye chemicals don't cause any irritation. If you still have some scabs in some areas of the incisions I would wait.
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Answer: Coloring hair after a facelift I recommend waiting 4 - 6 weeks to make sure the incisions have healed completely so the dye chemicals don't cause any irritation. If you still have some scabs in some areas of the incisions I would wait.
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November 24, 2018
Answer: When to Color Hair After a Facelift? I advise my patients to color their hair before surgery. After surgery you want to wait until incisions are completely healed with no scabs, usually 4 to 6 weeks. Good luck.
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November 24, 2018
Answer: When to Color Hair After a Facelift? I advise my patients to color their hair before surgery. After surgery you want to wait until incisions are completely healed with no scabs, usually 4 to 6 weeks. Good luck.
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November 10, 2017
Answer: Colouring Hair After A Facelift Thank you for your question. You will need to wait until the incisions are fully healed. I would advise about 3- 4 weeks after surgery. All The Best
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November 10, 2017
Answer: Colouring Hair After A Facelift Thank you for your question. You will need to wait until the incisions are fully healed. I would advise about 3- 4 weeks after surgery. All The Best
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April 17, 2015
Answer: Hair coloring after facelift I advise people to wait for 6 weeks after surgery, provided the wounds are healing normally. Most hairdressers are able to avoid the area anyway and limit the chance of causing a problem but they will want the ok from the surgeon before going ahead. there are some types of scar (particularly in the temple) that can take a little longer to settle down and you should discuss the exact timing with your surgeon.
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April 17, 2015
Answer: Hair coloring after facelift I advise people to wait for 6 weeks after surgery, provided the wounds are healing normally. Most hairdressers are able to avoid the area anyway and limit the chance of causing a problem but they will want the ok from the surgeon before going ahead. there are some types of scar (particularly in the temple) that can take a little longer to settle down and you should discuss the exact timing with your surgeon.
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March 5, 2014
Answer: Color hair after facelift I usually allow my patients to resume coloring their hair at four to six weeks after surgery. Check in with your surgeon.
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March 5, 2014
Answer: Color hair after facelift I usually allow my patients to resume coloring their hair at four to six weeks after surgery. Check in with your surgeon.
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