Can I drink coffee post facelift?

I personally would have no problem with you drinking coffee after a facelift in my practice. However, this question should be addressed specifically tear own surgeon.

Thank you for your question.  Yes, coffee should be fine.  I would stay away from alcohol until you are off any pain medications.  All the best,

Typically drinking coffee after a facelift is permitted, but you should check with your surgeon and go by his/her recommendations.  There may be instances were coffee drinking will be restricted, typically because of blood pressure issues.  Also, constipation after facelift surgery is not uncommon and it is typically better to use stool softeners and dietary fiber to prevent and/or help if constipation sets in.I hope this helps.

Thank you for your question.  In general, yes, you should be able to have coffee after your procedure.  However, I would consult with your surgeon before doing this to be sure it is okay with them.  Coffee can have different effects in certain individuals.  I would want to assure that your blood pressure is not elevated by caffeine.  I hope that this helps!-David Gilpin

The short answer is yes. You want to stay away from taking medication or foods that interfere with blood coagulation or decrease healing. Coffee is not one of those.Dr. J

My advice regarding caffeine intake post facelift is primarily in the first 48 hours. Caffeine can raise your blood pressure and therefore should be avoided in the early post operative period. After that time one coffee in the morning is unlikely to cause any harm.RegardsDr Guy Watts

Thank you for your question.The caffeine from the single cup of coffee will, in all likeliness, have no effect on your surgical results of your #facelift.  However, check with your #boardcertified plastic surgeon first as each surgeon has their own set of post op recommendations for optimal #healing.  

I would defer to your surgeon's wishes regarding this matter.  In my practice, I do not restrict patients from drinking a reasonable amount of coffee or other forms of caffeine in the immediate postoperative period.  I have never seen one cup of coffee cause sufficient vasoconstriction to create any blood flow problems.  Best of luck!  I think you will do fine.

Hi Aninka,Coffee is a vasoconstrictor and could potentially affect the blood vessel and oxygen delivery to the skin flaps of a facelift - or breast lift, or open rhinoplasty, or any secondary procedure.  It is unlikely one cup of coffee would cause damage, yet I would talk to your plastic surgeon.  Not all facelift are done the same way.  Mini-facelift are less at danger of this healing problem but the results of those mini-procedures tend to be less too.Worse vasoconstrictors are nicotine, as you likely know, and some street drugs.I do a complete 2-layer facelift in Toronto, with SMAS, with wide undermining, fat grafting to face and often a chin implant is added.  With this composite procedure, I prefer patients to abstain from tea, coffee, chocolate, nicotine for some time pre and post surgery.I hope this helps!

Best regards,Dr. Marc DuPere, Toronto Aesthetic Plastic Surgeon

We allow our patients to drink coffee after facelift surgery. This can be helpful especially for someone that is used to drinking coffee on a daily basis. However, depending on what procedures were done with your facelift, you must be very careful that the coffee is not too hot and will not cause a burn. We recommend iced coffee. Sometimes you may be numb after surgery in certain areas and the last thing you want is to create a problem by drinking too hot of coffee or spilling it.  Since each surgeon is different, speak with yours to get they recommendation since they performed your surgery.