When do you wear a chin strap/neck support after a facelift? Can they be purchased on Amazon?

What you will find is that you are going to get very different answers to this question depending on what each surgeon finds that works best for their own patients. Some surgeons make their patients wear a wrap for one month, while other surgeons don’t have them wear one at all. For my patients, I require that they wear a special head wrap that I put on them for 2 days. I see them the next day, take it off for them, and put a new one on. They take that off the following day, shower, and then wear a special ace bandage with padding between the wrap and their skin for 5 more nights. 

Surgeons have different opinions on this, some use them, some do not. I have my patients wear one only for the first few days. At two weeks post op it is probably not necessary. Good luck.

Dear jelllybThank you for your question. Every surgeon has their own protocol that has been developed from scientific evidence and experience. I start my patients is a compression garment around 5-10 days after surgery once their head wrap is off. I use a foam sponge under the chin so direct pressure is not placed on the chin incision. Post-op recovery and protocol is very important after a facelift and can affect your final result. Good luck!Nirmal R. Nathan, M.D.
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgeons