
It is normal to experience some swelling, bruising, irritation or discomfort during the healing process, but these can be controlled with medications, cold compresses and elevating the head. It is essential to keep your head elevated until the swelling subsides. Dr Khan will provide you with more detailed instructions following the surgery. Your wound may take 7-14 days to heal, but you can return to work after this time, depending on the type of work you do. It may take several additional weeks for the wound to completely heal.
The results of your surgery will be apparent immediately although they will continue to improve as the swelling subsides. After surgery, the dressings will prevent you from seeing them for at least a week. Your final results will generally appear over the next few weeks to months. It could take up to a year for your incision lines to fully fade., You will continue to age naturally after your surgery although you will achieve a more youthful appearance for your age. To maintain your results, you should always use sun protection and skin moisturizer. Your surgery will give you a more defined jawline, malar fullness, softened nasolabial folds, and correction of jowls giving you a more youthful appearance. Dr Khan may add fat grafting to your facelift after you consent to enhance your results.