Does Swimming Do Anything to Harm a Neck Lift 4 - 6 Months Post Op?

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A friend and I both had our necks lifted by the same really wonderful surgeon, a few months apart. I just had mine a month ago, and hers was 5 months ago. Since a couple of weeks, she has 2 or 3 horizontal rolls in the front of her neck -- the trachea area. They are each about an inch apart. She has been swimming at the "Y" every day or 2. Can you please comment on the possibilities here and whether or not swimming is a bad thing for her neck?

Babak Azizzadeh, MD · Answer

Swimming 4-6 months after neck lift surgery should be fine. Generally I suggest my patients limit activity for the first few weeks following a neck lift.

Ali Adibfar, MD, DDS · Answer

Hello;It is acceptable to be back to regular activities including swimming after 5 months. I highly recommend your friend discuss these "rolls" with her primary surgeon to see if they can be revised.Thank you

Steven Wallach, MD · Answer

I think at 6 months afer a faacelift it should be ok to swim or do any exercise that you want. At 3-4 weeks after surgery  in general, I would say wait a few more weeks.

Michael Sundine, MD, FACS · Answer

There should be no problem with swimming following a neck lift especially at 4-6 months following the procedure.  In the first 10 days following the surgery I do not like patients to turn their heads as would occur with swimming, but there should be no problems moving your neck later.  It isn't clear why your friend has developed the rolls that you describe and she should follow up with her surgeon to have this evaluated.

Manuel A. Lopez, MD · Answer

Swimming is definitely not a bad thing for her neck. I think its great that she is swimming daily. 5 months postoperatively she should be able to resume all regular activities. I love that you have a great relationship with your surgeon. I highly recommend that she go and visit him/her and express her concerns. Best Wishes.

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