Deep Plane Facelift Postoperative Care: A Complete Recovery Guide

Day of Surgery

• You arrive at the hospital first thing in the morning (on an empty stomach, of course!).
• We’ll meet again before the procedure. We will have already addressed all your questions during the pre-surgical visit, but there’s one more important thing: the surgical marking.
• Your anesthesiologist will come to see you and pre-medicate you so that you are 100% relaxed.
• The entire surgical team will be focused on you with a specially designed anesthetic protocol to ensure you have a peaceful sleep and a gentle awakening.
• Do you usually get nausea or headaches after general anesthesia? You can forget about that thanks to our anesthetic protocol!
• Once the surgery is complete, we will transfer you to the post-anesthesia recovery unit. After a while, you’ll be moved to your room, where a nurse will be at your disposal.

The Day After

• I will visit you the following morning.
• We’ll remove the bandage (just for the first night), and if any drains were used, we’ll remove them as well.
• Thanks to the Preservation Facelift, you’ll go home without bandages!

The First Week

• During the first few days, bruising and swelling will start to appear: this is a natural part of the process.
• To facilitate your recovery, it’s important to walk from the first day, as long as you avoid sun exposure.
• You’ll need to perform simple home care, which is much easier than you might think.
• We’ll also schedule follow-up visits to make sure everything is going smoothly and to answer any questions that may arise.

10-15 days: The Turning Point

The first 10 days are the most important.

After this period, the recovery process varies from patient to patient (each case is unique), but in general:

• You’ll begin to see the results, which will give you a huge boost of motivation!
• The sensation of tightness will decrease.
• While you may still feel like your face is numb (which is normal and may last a few more weeks), you will already feel much better.

15-20 days: Back to Normal Life

Although you still can’t exercise, you can already:

• Return to work
• Restart social contact

1 month: time to enjoy the results

The results take about 6 months to stabilize.

However, after one month, the swelling will have gone down by 90%.

Remember that the neck area takes a little longer to heal, and the evolution of scars depends a lot on each patient, but they are easily hidden with makeup.

3-6 months: the final result

I admit that the 1 to 3-month phase tends to be the hardest: we’ve made significant progress, but the final result hasn’t arrived yet.

And that can be frustrating.

That’s why we’ll continue to be there by your side.

When the 3-6 months mark arrives, that’s when you’ll see:

• Scars that are virtually invisible
• The final result
• Tissues completely adapted to their new position
• Maximum satisfaction: you’ll be amazed by how much you don’t recognize yourself in before-and-after photos!

The moment you’ve been waiting for has arrived:

You’ll look in the mirror and say:
“It’s me, but a few years younger!”

People will see you and say:
“You look great, you seem rejuvenated!”