How soon after a facelift can you ascertain the need for fillers?

Hello and thank you for the question. This is a conversation that can certainly be started when you have your consultation about your facelift procedure. But as a rule, I would wait 3-6 months until about 75% of your swelling has subsided to consult a certified and reputable injector about the need for fillers. Good luck!

I would recommend waiting until the swelling is resolved ( at least 3 months) before you decide to add filler. If I have a patient pre operatively that is very thin I also talk about fat transfer at the same time as the lift for volume restoration. 

After the face lift, there is some swelling that can add volume in some areas of the face, and in average, 3 months after the surgery about 75-80% of swelling is gone, then it will be a good time to check if there are areas that can benefit from a hyaluronic acid filler.  In some patient the swelling may last a little longer, then waiting 6 months is a better time, to decide if there is need of a filler.