Hello, great question! Typically you can return to a regular diet pretty immediately. Some surgeons will tell you to keep to a minimal chewing diet for 2 weeks, but it ultimately is up to your board-certified plastic surgeon on what they would prefer for you to do.Good luck!
Dear imaupser,I recommend a low salt diet for 4 weeks after the face and neck lift. Pizza is definitely high on salt. This restriction is because salt causes fluid buildup and in my experience, prolonged swelling. Each surgeon's protocol however is different and I never force patients. I just give them information to guide them and then they make the decision. Best regards,Nirmal R. Nathan, M.D.Certified, American Board of Plastic SurgeryMember, American Society of Plastic Surgeons
