Facelift - how long will I have to sleep upright?

I recommend sleeping elevated after a facelift. The morning after surgery, I'll check on you to make sure you're recovering well and, if so, send you home with a bandage that will stay on for the next week. You'll be able to remove it for showers and short errands. After a week, the bandage and stitches will be removed. You can continue wearing the bandage at night to speed recovery. You will probably be bruised and swollen for at least two weeks and should curtail most activities during that time. I hope this helps.

Thank you for your question.  The answer here can vary from surgeon to surgeon, and you should check with whomever you decide to use.  Typically I ask my patients to sleep with the head elevated at about 30 degrees for 1-2 weeks.  The longer the better in terms of helping with reducing swelling more rapidly.Since you are having other surgical procedures, this should be done in consultation with your surgeon.Hope this helps.Best,Dr. Most

Specific instructions should come only from your plastic surgeon. Personally, I asked the patient's to sleep atop a couple of pillows for a week or so. Other plastic surgeons may have different requirements.

I
recommend that my patients keep their head elevated at a
45-degreeangle for the first 2 weeks using a wedge rest or well-placed pillow.
Talk to your
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon for your post-op instructions.

The specific postoperative instructions should only be dictated by your operating surgeon, rather than we consultants who have never seen or met you. It is much better practice to go with the advice of the one who is planning all aspects of your surgery.But, facelift, implants, liposuction, and tummy tuck/lower body lift in one procedure??WAY too much surgery to have at once. This will significantly increase your risk for clots which have the potential to be lethal. In the absolute best case scenario, trying to cram in all these procedures in a safe amount of time means most likely cutting corners, rushing, and mediocre results.Get a second and third opinion, and good luck!Dr. SubbioBoard-Certified Plastic SurgeonNewtown Square/Philadelphia, PA